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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease






2. Normal






3. Cervical Spine (neck)






4. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






5. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






6. Altered Mental Status






7. Cerebrospinal Fluid






8. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






9. Every Hour






10. Upper Respiratory Infection






11. Not Applicable






12. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation






13. Electrocardiogram






14. IV Drug Abuse






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






16. Bowel Movement






17. Painful urination






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






19. Excessive or profuse bleeding






20. Motorcycle Accident






21. Before






22. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






23. Approximately






24. Left Upper Quadrant






25. Blood Pressure






26. Oriented to person - place - and time






27. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






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






29. Chest Pain






30. Deep Venous Thrombosis






31. Prescription






32. Myocardial Infarction






33. History






34. Located towards the front of the body






35. Last Normal Menstrual Period






36. Enlarged liver






37. Urinalysis






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






39. Bowel Movement






40. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






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






42. Nearer to the trunk of the body






43. Four Times a Day






44. Head - Eyes - Ears - Nose - Throat






45. Overdose






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






47. Right Lower Quadrant






48. Sweating






49. Shortness of Breath






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