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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology
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1. The TM is opaque - no longer transparent
Cachectic
Loss of TM landmarks
Malocclusion
Moves all extremities (MAEx4)
2. Poor nutritional state
Ischemia
Nare
Malnourished
Well developed
3. Symptoms that completely resolve at times - but continue to return repeatedly
Aniscoria
Lymphadenopathy
Intermittent
Gallop
4. Nostril
Unkempt
Emaciated
Raccoon eyes
Nare
5. New exacerbation of a chronic condition
Palpable
Dehydrated
Fundus of the eye
Acute on chronic
6. Ear ache
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA)
Periorbital ecchymosis
Ataxia
Otalgia
7. Swelling of the face often secondary to an allergic reaction
Inconsolable
Baseline
Babinski sign
Facial angioedema
8. Sticky tongue - mouth - and lips indicating early dehydration
Babinski sign
Os
Infarct
Sticky/tacky mucosa
9. Fast heart rate (HR>100)
Febrile
Somnolent
Tachycardia
Lacrimal
10. Enlarged thyroid
Paresthesia
Otalgia
Combative
Thyromegaly
11. Enlarged lymph nodes
Lymphadenopathy
Tonsillar exudate
Tearful
Sinusitis
12. The diseases that a physician is considering as the reason for the patient's symptoms
Conjunctiva
Differential Diagnosis
Loss of TM landmarks
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
13. Persistent thirst or frequent drinking of liquids; possibly indicative of diabetes
Fundoscopic exam
Auscultation
Carotid bruit
Polydipsia
14. Pain in the eye
Transient
TEMI
Saturday Night Palsy
Ophthalmalgia
15. The normal state of being for each specific patient
Hypokalemia
Baseline
Perforated TM
Aortic dissection
16. Enlarged thyroid
Extra systoles
Ataxia
Thyromegaly
Otitis media
17. Teeth
Dentition
Chronic
Temporal
Paroxysmal
18. Drooping of one side of the face indicating neurological damage
Facial asymmetry
Dry mucosa
Pericarditis
Bradycardia
19. Poor self hygiene
Hemorrhage
Fundoscopic exam
Unkempt
EOMI
20. Extremely overweight
Tonsillar exudate
Meningismus
Purulent nasal drainage
Morbidly Obese
21. High sodium - dehydration
Saturday Night Palsy
Edentulous
Conjunctival exudate
Hypernatremia
22. Flexible - not-stiff
Facial asymmetry
Finger-nose-finger
Supple
Brudzinski
23. Atraumatic - Normocephalic. Normal external head inspection
Emaciated
AT/NC
Alert
Ischemia
24. Stiff neck/Signs of meningitis
Meningismus
Lacrimal
Otitis externa
Arrhythmia
25. Generalized discomfort or weakness
Nystagmus
Murmur
Malaise
Ataxia
26. Ear ache
Facial asymmetry
Somnolent
Afebrile
Otalgia
27. The use of an ophthalmoscope to look through the pupil and examine the interior surface of the posterior eye
Otitis media
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA)
Murmur
Fundoscopic exam
28. Aggressively uncooperative
Combative
Occipital/Occiput
Fundoscopic Exam
Malaise
29. Slow heart rate (HR<60)
Paresthesia
Bradycardia
Fundoscopic exam
TM bulging
30. Involuntary 'shaking' eye movements - rather than normal continuous smooth motion
Fontanel
Nystagmus
Hyphema
Edentulous
31. Earwax
Cerumen
Moves all extremities (MAEx4)
Decreased rectal tone
Hypokalemia
32. Carotid - brachial - radial - femoral - popliteal - dorsal pedis (DP) or posterior tibia (PT)
Pharyngitis
Temporal
Pulse exam
Cerumen
33. High blood pressure (typically >140/90)
Raccoon eyes
Labyrinthitis
Occipital/Occiput
Hypertension (HTN)
34. Interior surface of eye
Pericarditis
Cerumen
Kernigs
Fundus of the eye
35. White part of the eye
Vasovagal episode
Sclera
Somnolent
Dentition
36. Loss of consciousness; fainting - 'passing out'
Syncope
Pronator drift
Thyromegaly
Somnolent
37. The back of the mouth - where it meets the throat
Sepsis
Trismus
Raccoon eyes
Oropharynx
38. Collection of pus or fluid around the tonsil
Dentition
Pharyngitis
Nasopharynx
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA)
39. Stimulation of the vagus nerve resulting in dim-vision - sweaty palms - and syncope. Often occurs after emesis - acute pain - or surprising stimuli
Vasovagal episode
Bradycardia
Infarct
Cachectic
40. Yellowing of the sclera due to jaundice
Extra systoles
Scleral icterus
Normal DTRs
Auricle
41. When an infant or baby cannot be made to stop crying
Inconsolable
Purulent nasal drainage
Bradycardia
Facial asymmetry
42. The state of crying - or being about to cry
Photophobia
Tearful
Edentulous
Cardiomyopathy
43. Referring to tear
Cephalgia
Lacrimal
Bruit
Gingiva
44. Tenderness of the muscles next to the vertebrae
Gallop
Dysarthria
Paraspinal tenderness
Sinusitis
45. A permanent localized numbness or weakness to a specific nerve's distal innervation
Elderly
Saturday Night Palsy
Decreased rectal tone
Finger-nose-finger
46. A localized facial nerve dysfunction that causes facial droop and numbness
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47. Foul-smelling
TM erythema
Alert
Malodorous
Transient
48. Cervical spine (C1-C7)
Fundus
Hypothyroid
Temporal
C- spine
49. Enlarged heart
Encephalopathy
Alert
Cardiomegaly
Otitis media
50. Abnormal tactile sensation often described as tingling - numbness - or pinpricking
Decreased gag reflex
Fluctuating
Body habitus
Paresthesia