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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology
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1. Hips and knees flex in response to the neck being flexed; sign of meningitis
Fundus
Brudzinski
Otitis externa
Gallop
2. The back of the mouth - where it meets the throat
Oropharynx
Unkempt
Saturday Night Palsy
Nasopharynx
3. The state of crying - or being about to cry
Tearful
Facial asymmetry
Tonic Clonic
Lymphadenopathy
4. Poor self hygiene
Unkempt
Ophthalmalgia
Body habitus
Alert
5. Infection of the sinuses - usually causing sinus pressure
Ambulatory
Dentition
Oriented x3
Sinusitis
6. Headache
Ambulatory
Hemiparesis
Fundoscopic exam
Cephalgia
7. Middle ear infection
Septal hematoma
Fundoscopic exam
Otitis media
Polydipsia
8. Dry tongue - mouth - and lips - indicating significant dehydration
Acute on chronic
Differential Diagnosis
Dry mucosa
Oropharynx
9. Blood in anterior chamber of the eye - as seen during the fundoscopic exam
Hyphema
Baseline
Meningitis
Intermittent
10. Low blood-sugar
Secretion pooling
Facial asymmetry
Polydipsia
Hypoglycemia
11. Swelling of the tonsils - indicating infection
Tonsillar edema
Ophthalmalgia
Malaise
Body habitus
12. The breaking-open of a bodily structure
Dysphasia
Purulent nasal drainage
Paroxysmal
Rupture
13. Paralysis of one half of the body
Nare
Hemiplegia
Constitutional
Malaise
14. Foul-smelling
Irregularly irregular
Malodorous
Acute
Nare
15. Absence of light reflection - indicative of ear infection
Aniscoria
Hypernatremia
TM bulging
TM dullness
16. Swelling of the face often secondary to an allergic reaction
Facial angioedema
Otalgia
Sticky/tacky mucosa
Paroxysmal
17. Unequal diameter of pupils
Aniscoria
Meningismus
Raccoon eyes
Aortic dissection
18. Slow heart rate (HR<60)
Oropharynx
Thyromegaly
Bradycardia
Hemorrhage
19. Uvula in normal position (not shifted)
Kernigs
Tonsillar exudate
Uvula midline
Battles sign
20. Referring to tear
Vertigo
Lacrimal
Syncope
Tinnitus
21. Three or four sounds - resembling the sounds of a gallop (common in CHF)
Gallop
Cardiomyopathy
Palpable
Nare
22. Drooping of one side of the face indicating neurological damage
Trismus
Dehydrated
Malodorous
Facial asymmetry
23. The patient moves their arms and legs normally - indicating normal motor function
Moves all extremities (MAEx4)
Babinski sign
Friction rub
EOMI
24. Aggressively uncooperative
Combative
Ophthalmalgia
Myocardial infarction
Hypoglycemia
25. High blood sugar due to diabetes
Tearful
Hyperglycemia
Cardiomegaly
Kernigs
26. Yellowing of the sclera due to jaundice
Scleral icterus
Cardiomegaly
Palpable
Irregularly irregular
27. Referring to tear
Friction rub
Cardiomyopathy
Epistaxis
Lacrimal
28. The breaking-open of a bodily structure
Status epileptcus
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Rupture
Tonic Clonic
29. The TM is opaque - no longer transparent
Loss of TM landmarks
Aphasic
Periorbital ecchymosis
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA)
30. Redness of the TM - often indicative of infection
Labyrinthitis
TM erythema
Meningitis
Inconsolable
31. Without fever
Vertigo
Afebrile
Cardiomegaly
Syncope
32. A whooshing sound heard during auscultation indicative of blockage or aneurysm
Baseline
Flouresceine uptake
Bruit
Tachycardia
33. Gone - no longer existing
Irregularly irregular
Resolved
Tonic Clonic
Auscultation
34. The forehead and the anterior top of the skull
Dentition
Cerumen
Frontal
Labyrinthitis
35. Generalized discomfort or weakness
Well developed
Malaise
Pale conjunctiva
Gingiva
36. The most posterior part of the skull - the back of the head
Uvula midline
Cerumen
Purulent nasal drainage
Occipital/Occiput
37. Swelling of the optic nerve sheath - as noted with fundoscopic examination
Tinnitus
Otitis media
Bruit
Papilledema
38. Indicative of decreased LOC or brainstem injury
Bruit
Decreased gag reflex
Facial angioedema
Secretion pooling
39. ST elevation MI (diagnosed on EKG); active heart attack
TEMI
Papilledema
Carotid bruit
Aniscoria
40. Aggressively uncooperative
Combative
Tonic Clonic
Ill
Fluorescein
41. Pus in the eyes
Diploplia
Conjunctival exudate
Fontanel
Nasopharynx
42. High potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias
Sticky/tacky mucosa
Moves all extremities (MAEx4)
Hyperkalemia
Cerumen
43. Diagnosis of double vision
Kernigs
Diploplia
Nasopharynx
Sclera
44. Symptoms that completely resolve at times - but continue to return repeatedly
Well developed
Friction rub
Intermittent
Palpable
45. Infection of the deep inner ear - known as the labyrinth. Often causes vertigo
Labyrinthitis
TEMI
Trachea midline
Arthralgias
46. Loss of consciousness; fainting - 'passing out'
Murmur
Supple
Syncope
TEMI
47. Extra beats of the heart heard during auscultation
Extra systoles
Parietal
Otitis media
Aphasic
48. Bony tenderness directly over the vertebrae
Hemiparesis
Vertebral tenderness
Polydipsia
Combative
49. Normal strength of the extremities
Strength 5/5
Hypertension (HTN)
Inconsolable
Sepsis
50. Referring to the tongue
Decreased rectal tone
Lingual
Infarct
Vertebral tenderness