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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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1. Right Lower Extremity






2. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






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






4. History of Present Illness and Physical Exam






5. Hypertension - 'High Blood Pressure'






6. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






7. Myocardial Infarction






8. Bilateral Lower Extremities






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






10. Sweating






11. Genitourinary






12. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






13. Farther from the trunk of the body






14. Blood Pressure






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






16. Rule Out






17. History of Present Illness






18. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






19. Cancer - Carcinoma






20. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






21. Review of System






22. Problems 'difficulty' with breathing






23. Deep Venous Thrombosis






24. High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease






25. Fracture






26. Vomiting






27. Upper Respiratory Infection






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






29. Review of System






30. Within Normal Limits






31. Three Times a Day






32. Gun Shot Wound






33. Treatment






34. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






35. Intrauterine Pregnancy






36. Post - After






37. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






38. Ultrasound






39. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






40. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






41. Per Os (by mouth)






42. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






43. Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type II'






44. Rear or backside of the body






45. Gastrointestinal






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






47. Obviously; a lot; wholly






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






49. Dyspnea On Exertion






50. Without