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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Electrocardiogram






2. Tympanic membrane






3. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






4. At Every Bedtime






5. Do Not Resuscitate






6. Nearer to the midline






7. Obviously; a lot; wholly






8. Gun Shot Wound






9. Enlarged heart






10. Prescription






11. Urinalysis






12. Ultrasound






13. Loss of Consciousness






14. Chest Pain






15. Twice Daily






16. Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time






17. Farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to belly-button)






18. Lumbar Puncture






19. Genitourinary






20. Symptoms






21. Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)






22. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






23. Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea






24. Gastrointestinal






25. Nearer to the trunk of the body






26. New - usually of rapid onset and of concern - opposite ofchronic






27. Low blood pressure






28. Atrial Fibrillation






29. Without






30. Normal Sinus Rhythm






31. Chest X-Ray






32. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft - 'Open heart surgery'






33. Left Upper Extremity






34. Increased/ fast breathing rate






35. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






36. Cervical Spine (neck)






37. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






38. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease






39. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






40. Gravida/Para/Abortion






41. Family History






42. Diabetic Ketoacidosis






43. Enlarged heart






44. Lack of blood supply






45. Nitroglycerin






46. Motor Vehicle Accident/Collision






47. Four Times a Day






48. Low oxygen saturation of the body - not enough oxygen in the blood






49. Fast heart rate (HR greater than 100 bpm)






50. Nearer to the trunk of the body