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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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1. ST elevation MI - real-time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia. Diagnosed by an EKG






2. Prior To Arrival






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






4. Abdomen - Abdominal






5. Bilateral Lower Extremities






6. Three Times a Day






7. Prescription






8. Primary Care Physician (a.k.a. PMD)






9. Loss of Consciousness






10. Diagnosis






11. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






12. Left Upper Quadrant






13. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






14. Oriented to person - place - and time






15. Cervical Spine (neck)






16. Gun Shot Wound






17. Diabetes Mellitus 1. IDDM: Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I' 2. NIDDM: Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type II'






18. IV Drug Abuse






19. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






20. Gastrointestinal






21. Deep Venous Thrombosis






22. Four Times a Day






23. Blood Pressure






24. Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type II'






25. Twice Daily






26. Black tarry stool






27. Left Upper Extremity






28. Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle






29. Antibiotics






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






31. Three Times a Day






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






33. Status Post (after)






34. Motorcycle Accident






35. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






36. Incision and Drainage






37. Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp)






38. Prescription






39. Intrauterine Pregnancy






40. Normal - of no danger to health






41. Review of System






42. Status Post (after)






43. History






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






45. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






46. Tympanic membrane






47. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






48. No Acute Distress - No Acute Disease






49. ST elevation MI - real-time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia. Diagnosed by an EKG






50. Disease