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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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






2. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






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






4. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






5. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






6. Enlarged liver






7. Twice Daily






8. Black tarry stool






9. Cerebrospinal Fluid






10. Problems 'difficulty' with breathing






11. Lack of blood supply






12. 'Passing out' - loss of consciousness or fainting






13. Obviously; a lot; wholly






14. Shortness of Breath






15. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






16. 'Passing out' - loss of consciousness or fainting






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






18. Do Not Resuscitate






19. Blood Pressure






20. Ultrasound






21. Normal






22. Review of System






23. Without






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






25. Nearer to the midline






26. With






27. Family History






28. Before






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






30. Gravida/Para/Abortion






31. Pus-like






32. Pus-like






33. Cancer - Carcinoma






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






35. High blood pressure - HTN






36. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






37. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






38. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






39. A bruise






40. No Acute Distress - No Acute Disease






41. Every 2 Hours






42. Body position lying face up; lying on back.






43. Up to Date






44. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






45. Within Normal Limits






46. Patient






47. Farther from the trunk of the body






48. Three Times a Day






49. Nose bleed






50. Normal Sinus Rhythm