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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Right Lower Extremity






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






3. Shortness of Breath






4. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






5. Right Upper Extremity






6. Disease






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






8. History of Present Illness






9. No known Drug Allergies






10. Right Lower Quadrant






11. Motorcycle Accident






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






13. Electrocardiogram






14. A blood clot in a deep vein - most often an extremity






15. Very large amounts of blood in the urine






16. Alcohol






17. Dyspnea On Exertion






18. Every Day






19. Post - After






20. Left Upper Quadrant






21. The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood






22. Gastrointestinal






23. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






24. Overdose






25. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






26. Left Upper Extremity






27. Rule Out






28. Problems 'difficulty' with breathing






29. Left Lower Quadrant






30. Symptoms






31. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease






32. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation






33. Twice Daily






34. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






35. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






36. Against Medical Advice






37. Diabetic Ketoacidosis






38. Per Os (by mouth)






39. Lumbar Puncture






40. Swelling






41. Head - Eyes - Ears - Nose - Throat






42. Without






43. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






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






45. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






46. Prior To Arrival






47. Shortness of Breath






48. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






49. Increased/ fast breathing rate






50. Review of System