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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology
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1. Excessive or profuse bleeding
Hemorrhage
Non-toxic
Hypotension
Temporal
2. Low sodium - dehydration
Inconsolable
Auricle
Hyponatermia
Hypotension
3. Swelling of a lymph-node - usually indicative of an infection distally
Adenopathy
Sclera
Ophthalmalgia
TEMI
4. New onset - likely concerning. Opposite of chronic
Flouresceine uptake
Dysphasia
Acute
Malaise
5. Infection of the deep inner ear - known as the labyrinth. Often causes vertigo
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Labyrinthitis
Kernigs
Status epileptcus
6. Tympanic membrane - the clear membrane inside the ear; ear drum
Finger-nose-finger
Ischemia
TM
Ischemia
7. Whooshing blood flow heard with auscultation (carotid narrowing or plaque)
Nasopharynx
Normal DTRs
Friction rub
Carotid bruit
8. High blood sugar due to diabetes
Purulent nasal drainage
Hypertension (HTN)
Hypernatremia
Hyperglycemia
9. Arterial wall splits apart and threatens the patient's life due to risk of hemorrhage
Paroxysmal
Odynophagia
Aortic dissection
Adenopathy
10. Mouth or orifice; example P.O. means Per Os or by mouth
Fundoscopic exam
Cornea
Sunken eyes
Os
11. Foul-smelling
Malodorous
Odynophagia
TM dullness
Sinusitis
12. Falling to one side when standing with feet together and eyes closed - indicating abnormal cerebellar function or inner ear dysfunction
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13. Bony tenderness directly over the vertebrae
Febrile
Vertebral tenderness
Differential Diagnosis
Status epileptcus
14. Inside of the eye as seen with ophthalmoscope looking for increased cranial pressure
Hemiplegia
Fundoscopic Exam
Thyromegaly
Fundus of the eye
15. The normal state of being for each specific patient
Vertebral tenderness
TM dullness
Baseline
C- spine
16. Appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration
Non-toxic
Cerumen
Conjunctival exudate
Papilledema
17. Disease of the brain
Paroxysmal
Conjunctival exudate
Encephalopathy
Sinusitis
18. Cervical spine (C1-C7)
Frontal
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
C- spine
Well developed
19. Bruising around the eyes - indicative of a basilar skull fracture
Combative
Raccoon eyes
Aortic dissection
Scleral icterus
20. A localized facial nerve dysfunction that causes facial droop and numbness
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21. Excessive or profuse bleeding
Hemorrhage
Tearful
Constitutional
Aphasic
22. High potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias
Tinnitus
Gingiva
Secretion pooling
Hyperkalemia
23. Low blood-sugar
Trachea midline
Facial angioedema
Arrhythmia
Hypoglycemia
24. Pus in the eyes
Frontal
Battles sign
Flouresceine uptake
Conjunctival exudate
25. Arterial wall splits apart and threatens the patient's life due to risk of hemorrhage
Papilledema
Aortic dissection
Ischemia
Paresthesia
26. Extremely skinny - bony - malnourished
Myalgias
Uncooperative
Well developed
Cachectic
27. Involuntary 'shaking' eye movements - rather than normal continuous smooth motion
Auscultation
Inconsolable
Nystagmus
Ill
28. The breaking-open of a bodily structure
Aortic dissection
Rupture
Dry mucosa
Meningitis
29. Teeth
Dentition
Distress
Cephalgia
Gallop
30. Pus draining from the nose
Frontal
Decreased gag reflex
Purulent nasal drainage
Hyperkalemia
31. New onset - likely concerning. Opposite of chronic
Acute
Diploplia
Aniscoria
Odynophagia
32. Symptoms that completely resolve at times - but continue to return repeatedly
Dentition
Intermittent
Fundus
Hypotension
33. Weakness of one half of the body
Hemiparesis
Hyphema
Tonsillar edema
Hypoglycemia
34. Death of cardiac muscle due to prolonged ischemia
Scleral icterus
Myocardial infarction
Somnolent
Well developed
35. Fast heart rate (HR>100)
Brudzinski
Malodorous
Aphasic
Tachycardia
36. Sign of dehydration
Sunken eyes
Cerumen
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Otitis media
37. Condition of feeling the room-spin
Gallop
Vertigo
Thyromegaly
Differential Diagnosis
38. Swelling of the optic nerve sheath - as noted with fundoscopic examination
Vertigo
Papilledema
Constitutional
Normal DTRs
39. Involuntary 'shaking' eye movements - rather than normal continuous smooth motion
Fundus of the eye
Scleral icterus
Nystagmus
Vertebral tenderness
40. Headache
Cachectic
Cephalgia
Otitis media
Dry mucosa
41. Imperfect closure or meeting of opposing teeth - indicative of trauma or jaw fracture
Photophobia
Parietal
Malocclusion
Cachectic
42. Unequal diameter of pupils
TM dullness
Os
Perforated TM
Aniscoria
43. Thin outer lining of the eye and eyelid
Pronator drift
TM bulging
Conjunctiva
Vertigo
44. Swelling of optic disk due to increased intracranial pressure - seen fundoscopically
Papilledema
Inconsolable
Dentition
Malocclusion
45. Foul-smelling
Malodorous
Bradycardia
Facial angioedema
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA)
46. Stiff hamstrings/inability to straighten the leg when hip is flexed; sign of meningitis
Hypertension (HTN)
Moves all extremities (MAEx4)
Moves all extremities (MAEx4)
Kernigs
47. Carotid - brachial - radial - femoral - popliteal - dorsal pedis (DP) or posterior tibia (PT)
Brudzinski
Pulse exam
Cerumen
Thyromegaly
48. Earwax
Differential Diagnosis
Gingiva
Hemiparesis
Cerumen
49. The use of an ophthalmoscope to look through the pupil and examine the interior surface of the posterior eye
Auscultation
Photophobia
Epistaxis
Fundoscopic exam
50. Persistent thirst or frequent drinking of liquids; possibly indicative of diabetes
Hemiparesis
Polydipsia
Ataxia
Syncope