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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A bruise






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






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






4. As needed






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






6. Less Than






7. Symptoms






8. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






9. Incision and Drainage






10. Approximately






11. Oriented to person - place - and time






12. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






13. Painful urination






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






15. Family History






16. No Acute Distress - No Acute Disease






17. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease






18. Shortness of Breath






19. Every Day






20. Left Upper Quadrant






21. Left Upper Extremity






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






23. Before






24. Greater Than






25. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






26. Right Lower Quadrant






27. Shortness of Breath






28. Black tarry stool






29. Normal Sinus Rhythm






30. Painful urination






31. Diabetic Ketoacidosis






32. Per Os (by mouth)






33. Prescription






34. As needed






35. Left Lower Extremity






36. Change






37. Three Times a Day






38. Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea






39. Atrial Fibrillation






40. Farther from the trunk of the body






41. High blood pressure - HTN






42. Normal - of no danger to health






43. Urinalysis






44. Blood Pressure






45. Enlarged liver






46. Gravida/Para/Abortion






47. Do Not Resuscitate






48. Jugular Vein Distension






49. Pus-like






50. Clear nasal discharge - 'runny nose'