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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology
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1. Whooshing blood flow heard with auscultation (carotid narrowing or plaque)
Bradycardia
Gingiva
Carotid bruit
Acute on chronic
2. Arterial wall splits apart and threatens the patient's life due to risk of hemorrhage
Aortic dissection
Status epileptcus
Tachycardia
Syncope
3. Disease of the brain
Encephalopathy
Malocclusion
Dysphasia
Malnourished
4. Collection of pus or fluid around the tonsil
Encephalopathy
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA)
Occipital/Occiput
Vertebral tenderness
5. Poor mechanical articulation of speech due to abnormal lip - tongue - or cheek motor function
Elderly
Fundoscopic Exam
Papilledema
Dysarthria
6. Described as grating - scratching sound of the heart indicative of pericarditis
Friction rub
Emaciated
Brudzinski
Arthralgias
7. Yellowing of the sclera due to jaundice
Scleral icterus
TM bulging
Stye/hordeolum
Auscultation
8. Unequal diameter of pupils
Cephalgia
Aniscoria
Hypotension
Perforated TM
9. Aggressively uncooperative
Bruit
Myocardial infarction
Combative
Sepsis
10. Abnormal tactile sensation often described as tingling - numbness - or pinpricking
Sepsis
Pharyngitis
Arthralgias
Paresthesia
11. Tympanic membrane - the clear membrane inside the ear; ear drum
Tonsillar edema
Friction rub
TM
Pulse exam
12. Excessive or profuse bleeding
Thyromegaly
Cephalgia
Septal hematoma
Hemorrhage
13. Not appearing healthy
Ill
Diploplia
Uncooperative
Dysarthria
14. Extra ocular muscles intact
Murmur
Kernigs
EOMI
Meningismus
15. Flexible - not-stiff
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Sticky/tacky mucosa
AT/NC
Supple
16. Pus on the tonsils - indicating infection of the tonsils
Tachycardia
Tonsillar exudate
Syncope
Edentulous
17. Non ST segment elevation MI (diagnosed by elevated troponin)
N-STEMI
Dysphasia
Epistaxis
Photophobia
18. Gone - no longer existing
Fundoscopic exam
Resolved
Kernigs
Non-toxic
19. High blood sugar due to diabetes
Hyperglycemia
Sunken eyes
Gingiva
Emaciated
20. A whooshing sound heard during auscultation indicative of blockage or aneurysm
Fluorescein
Bruit
Hypoglycemia
Bradycardia
21. The state of the patient's body - often referring to obesity
Occipital/Occiput
Facial angioedema
Hyperkalemia
Body habitus
22. Muscle aches
Palpable
Myalgias
Strength 5/5
Oropharynx
23. Pus draining from the nose
Malnourished
Purulent nasal drainage
Hypoglycemia
Cardiomegaly
24. Enlarged thyroid
Thyromegaly
Otalgia
Occipital/Occiput
Hemiplegia
25. Drooping of one side of the face indicating neurological damage
Facial asymmetry
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Decreased gag reflex
Tachycardia
26. Abnormal heart sound rated on 1-6 scale
Papilledema
Murmur
Facial asymmetry
Arrhythmia
27. Disturbance of rhythm in the heartbeat
Syncope
Malocclusion
Arrhythmia
Alert
28. High blood sugar due to diabetes
Hyperglycemia
Septal hematoma
Sunken eyes
Transient
29. A patient's inability to tolerate their body-state - due to pain or respiratory failure
Fluctuating
Distress
Ambulatory
Rhinorrhea
30. Bruising around the eyes - indicative of a basilar skull fracture
Cerumen
Dysphasia
Raccoon eyes
Vertebral tenderness
31. White part of the eye
Moves all extremities (MAEx4)
Hypothyroid
Sclera
Distress
32. The TM is opaque - no longer transparent
Loss of TM landmarks
Ataxia
TM erythema
Morbidly Obese
33. No deviation of trachea (deviates to unaffected side in pnuemothorax)
Nare
Trachea midline
Febrile
Malaise
34. Transient 'mini-stroke' - neurological function is regained completely with time
Auricle
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Nare
Sepsis
35. Referring to tear
Alert
Lacrimal
TM bulging
Malodorous
36. Indicative of decreased LOC or brainstem injury
Otalgia
Occipital/Occiput
Temporal
Decreased gag reflex
37. Poor ability to handle secretions (saliva): drooling at the mouth and gagging
Acute
Ataxia
Auricle
Secretion pooling
38. 'Outpouching' of the TM - indicative of inflammation
Tinnitus
Ataxia
Rupture
TM bulging
39. External portion of the ear
Romberg's sign
Auricle
Ophthalmalgia
Hypotension
40. Swelling of a lymph-node - usually indicative of an infection distally
Post-ictal
Facial asymmetry
Adenopathy
Infarct
41. Dry tongue - mouth - and lips - indicating significant dehydration
Os
Photophobia
Dry mucosa
Acute on chronic
42. Thin outer lining of the eye and eyelid
Ischemia
Conjunctiva
Myalgias
Hypothyroid
43. Pain in the eye
N-STEMI
Tonsillar exudate
Sunken eyes
Ophthalmalgia
44. Atraumatic - Normocephalic. Normal external head inspection
Sticky/tacky mucosa
Moves all extremities (MAEx4)
AT/NC
Body habitus
45. The back of the mouth - where it meets the throat
Brudzinski
Stye/hordeolum
Thyromegaly
Oropharynx
46. Arterial wall splits apart and threatens the patient's life due to risk of hemorrhage
Hyperkalemia
Aortic dissection
Meningitis
Combative
47. High potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias
Hypokalemia
AT/NC
Hyperkalemia
Infarct
48. Symptoms that are always present but changing in severity - never fully resolving
Battles sign
Hypertension (HTN)
Fluctuating
Decreased rectal tone
49. Small infected bump on the eyelid - usually in between the eyelash hairs
Stye/hordeolum
Normal DTRs
Otitis media
Hypokalemia
50. The use of an ophthalmoscope to look through the pupil and examine the interior surface of the posterior eye
Fundoscopic exam
Temporal
Polydipsia
Uvula midline
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