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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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1. Family History






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






3. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






4. Disease






5. Before






6. Disease






7. Family History






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






9. Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs






10. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






11. Approximately






12. Left Upper Quadrant






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






14. The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood






15. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






16. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease






17. Fracture






18. Swelling






19. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






20. Dyspnea On Exertion






21. Complains of






22. Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle






23. Electrocardiogram






24. Rear or backside of the body






25. Gun Shot Wound






26. Increased/ fast breathing rate






27. Normal - of no danger to health






28. Clear nasal discharge - 'runny nose'






29. Cervical Spine (neck)






30. Rule Out






31. Without






32. Pupils are equal - round - and reactive to light






33. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






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






35. Black tarry stool






36. Last Normal Menstrual Period






37. Prescription






38. At Every Bedtime






39. Excessive or profuse bleeding






40. Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time






41. Atrial Fibrillation






42. Vomiting






43. Lower on the body - farther from the head






44. Nose bleed






45. Normal






46. Caesarean Section






47. Right Lower Extremity






48. Every Day






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






50. High blood pressure - HTN