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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. New - usually of rapid onset and of concern - opposite ofchronic






2. Painful urination






3. Very large amounts of blood in the urine






4. Sweating






5. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






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






7. A bruise






8. Nearer to the midline






9. Hypertension - 'High Blood Pressure'






10. Redness/Red






11. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






12. Treatment






13. Loss of Consciousness






14. Prescription






15. Left Upper Extremity






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






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






18. Overdose






19. Electrocardiogram






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






21. Status Post (after)






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






23. Diabetic Ketoacidosis






24. Nearer to the trunk of the body






25. Less Than






26. Motor Vehicle Accident/Collision






27. Swelling






28. Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle






29. Caesarean Section






30. Gravida/Para/Abortion






31. Myocardial Infarction






32. Gastrointestinal






33. Approximately






34. Swelling






35. Right Lower Quadrant






36. Gun Shot Wound






37. Lack of blood supply






38. Hypertension - 'High Blood Pressure'






39. No known Drug Allergies






40. Post - After






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






42. Headache






43. Enlarged liver






44. Left Lower Extremity






45. Head - Eyes - Ears - Nose - Throat






46. Not Applicable






47. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






48. Without






49. Symptoms






50. Left Lower Extremity