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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology
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1. Transient 'mini-stroke' - neurological function is regained completely with time
Stye/hordeolum
Constitutional
Occipital/Occiput
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
2. Painful swallowing
Odynophagia
Temporal
Bradycardia
Flouresceine uptake
3. Symptoms that are always present but changing in severity - never fully resolving
Babinski sign
Meningismus
Moves all extremities (MAEx4)
Fluctuating
4. Abnormal tactile sensation often described as tingling - numbness - or pinpricking
Paresthesia
Rhinorrhea
Aniscoria
Loss of TM landmarks
5. Muscle aches
Nare
Differential Diagnosis
Thyromegaly
Myalgias
6. Hemorrhage from the nose; nose bleeding
Post-ictal
Epistaxis
Parietal
Ataxia
7. A permanent localized numbness or weakness to a specific nerve's distal innervation
Romberg's sign
Saturday Night Palsy
Constitutional
Decreased gag reflex
8. The patient moves their arms and legs normally - indicating normal motor function
Chronic
Thyromegaly
Moves all extremities (MAEx4)
Raccoon eyes
9. Normal strength of the extremities
AT/NC
Odynophagia
Strength 5/5
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
10. Slow heart rate (HR<60)
Pericarditis
Hyperkalemia
Bradycardia
Decreased gag reflex
11. Blood in the white part of the eye
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Auscultation
Encephalopathy
Arrhythmia
12. Inflammation of the pericardium
Trachea midline
Morbidly Obese
Pericarditis
Papilledema
13. Light sensitivity
Temporal
Lingual
Photophobia
Flouresceine uptake
14. Stroke. Blood supply to the brain is restricted or absent due to hemorrhage or occlusion of a vessel resulting in neurological damage and dysfunction
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Tonsillar edema
Meningitis
Meningismus
15. Carotid - brachial - radial - femoral - popliteal - dorsal pedis (DP) or posterior tibia (PT)
Friction rub
Fluctuating
Romberg's sign
Pulse exam
16. Enlarged lymph nodes
Otitis externa
Lymphadenopathy
Pronator drift
Parietal
17. Nostril
Nare
Pronator drift
Status epileptcus
Septal hematoma
18. Bony tenderness directly over the vertebrae
Vertebral tenderness
Raccoon eyes
Sticky/tacky mucosa
Infarct
19. Pain in the eye
Ophthalmalgia
TEMI
Vertigo
Hypotension
20. Swelling of the tonsils - indicating infection
Extra systoles
TEMI
Tonsillar edema
Battles sign
21. Cervical spine (C1-C7)
C- spine
Epistaxis
Saturday Night Palsy
Lingual
22. Arterial wall splits apart and threatens the patient's life due to risk of hemorrhage
Cardiomyopathy
Aortic dissection
Fundoscopic exam
Tonic Clonic
23. Earwax
Chronic
Cerumen
Intermittent
Elderly
24. Unequal diameter of pupils
Septal hematoma
Dehydrated
Aniscoria
Adenopathy
25. Painful swallowing
Odynophagia
Hypotension
Facial asymmetry
Hypoglycemia
26. Difficulty in neurologically generating or understanding language
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Facial asymmetry
Dysphasia
27. Flexible - not-stiff
Cachectic
Status epileptcus
Myocardial infarction
Supple
28. General appearance of lacking water; dry lips - dry mucosa
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Raccoon eyes
Dehydrated
Dysphasia
29. Jugular vein distention - sign of heart dysfunction
Hemorrhage
Periorbital ecchymosis
Photophobia
JVD
30. Light sensitivity
Somnolent
Hyphema
Dysarthria
Photophobia
31. Persistent thirst or frequent drinking of liquids; possibly indicative of diabetes
Polydipsia
Photophobia
Strength 5/5
Tonsillar edema
32. Referring to the tongue
Lymphadenopathy
Lingual
Dentition
Emaciated
33. When an infant or baby cannot be made to stop crying
Odynophagia
Unkempt
Fundoscopic Exam
Inconsolable
34. ST elevation MI (diagnosed on EKG); active heart attack
TEMI
Hypotension
Parietal
Stye/hordeolum
35. Appearing drowsy
Auricle
Febrile
Saturday Night Palsy
Somnolent
36. Redness of the pharynx - indicating a throat infection
Hypothyroid
Thyromegaly
Pharyngeal erythema
Sclera
37. Pus in the eyes
Hemorrhage
Conjunctival exudate
Acute
Somnolent
38. Appearing old
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA)
Tonic Clonic
Elderly
Battles sign
39. Stimulation of the vagus nerve resulting in dim-vision - sweaty palms - and syncope. Often occurs after emesis - acute pain - or surprising stimuli
Parietal
Purulent nasal drainage
Tinnitus
Vasovagal episode
40. Poor ability to handle secretions (saliva): drooling at the mouth and gagging
Syncope
Dysphasia
Secretion pooling
JVD
41. Drooping of one side of the face indicating neurological damage
Facial asymmetry
Hyphema
Odynophagia
Constitutional
42. Bruising behind the ears - indicative of a basilar skull fracture
Pericarditis
Inconsolable
Battles sign
Carotid bruit
43. The back of the mouth - where it meets the throat
Gingiva
Oropharynx
Periorbital ecchymosis
Otalgia
44. The far back of the nasal canal - where it joins the back of the throat
Rhinorrhea
Nasopharynx
Auscultation
Uvula midline
45. Small infected bump on the eyelid - usually in between the eyelash hairs
Tachycardia
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Stye/hordeolum
Nare
46. Absence of the ability to neurologically generate or understand language. Either inability to create words i.e. expressive aphasia; or inability to understand spoken words i.e. receptive aphasia)
Aphasic
Chronic
Pericarditis
Otitis externa
47. Poor self hygiene
TEMI
Oropharynx
Otalgia
Unkempt
48. Joint aches
Arthralgias
Pulse exam
C- spine
Paroxysmal
49. Pale inner aspect of the eyelid most often due to anemia
Pale conjunctiva
Rhinorrhea
TM dullness
TEMI
50. Description of a Grand-Mal or generalized seizure with stupor and transient LOC
Body habitus
Tonsillar edema
C- spine
Tonic Clonic