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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Against Medical Advice






2. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






3. Left Upper Extremity






4. Painful urination






5. Twice Daily






6. Blood Pressure






7. A bruise






8. Alcohol






9. Located towards the front of the body






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






11. Symptoms






12. Sweating






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






14. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






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






16. Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply






17. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






18. Chest Pain






19. Urinary Tract Infection






20. Every 2 Hours






21. Excessive or profuse bleeding






22. Lower on the body - farther from the head






23. Pupils are equal - round - and reactive to light






24. Last Normal Menstrual Period






25. Urinary Tract Infection






26. Headache






27. Prescription






28. Black tarry stool






29. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






30. Shortness of Breath






31. Treatment






32. Dyspnea On Exertion






33. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






34. A.k.a. 'Stroke'. Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage






35. Oxygen Saturation (a.k.a. SaO2)






36. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






37. Tympanic membrane






38. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






39. Complains of






40. Gravida/Para/Abortion






41. Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs






42. Every Day






43. Hypertension - 'High Blood Pressure'






44. Diagnosis






45. Cervical Spine (neck)






46. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






47. Slow heart-rate (HR less than 60 bpm)






48. Black tarry stool






49. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - lung disease commonly seen in smokers






50. Atrial Fibrillation