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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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1. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






2. Approximately






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






4. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease






5. Change






6. Tympanic membrane






7. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






8. Before






9. Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle






10. Three Times a Day






11. Alcohol






12. Right Lower Quadrant






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






14. Deep Venous Thrombosis






15. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






16. Normal






17. Lumbar Puncture






18. IV Drug Abuse






19. Jugular Vein Distension






20. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






21. Four Times a Day






22. Diabetic Ketoacidosis






23. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






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






25. Per Os (by mouth)






26. Every 2 Hours






27. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






28. Oriented to person - place - and time






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






30. Every Day






31. Altered Mental Status






32. Less Than






33. Nitroglycerin






34. Right Upper Extremity






35. Pale skin






36. Enlarged liver






37. Treatment






38. Lack of blood supply






39. Transient Ischemic Attack






40. Overdose






41. Lower on the body - farther from the head






42. Clear nasal discharge - 'runny nose'






43. A bruise






44. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






45. Ultrasound






46. Normal - of no danger to health






47. Very large amounts of blood in the urine






48. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease






49. Greater Than






50. Left Upper Extremity