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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology
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1. Able to be touched or easily perceived
Paresthesia
Cerumen
Cachectic
Palpable
2. The state of somnolence and decreased responsiveness after a seizure
Post-ictal
Pericarditis
Gallop
Sclera
3. Appearing drowsy
Ataxia
Somnolent
Nasopharynx
Meningitis
4. Swelling of the face often secondary to an allergic reaction
Inconsolable
Dehydrated
Differential Diagnosis
Facial angioedema
5. Earwax
Hemiplegia
Saturday Night Palsy
Thyromegaly
Cerumen
6. Redness of the TM - often indicative of infection
Cardiomyopathy
Hypertension (HTN)
Photophobia
TM erythema
7. Swelling of the tonsils - indicating infection
Tonsillar edema
Trachea midline
Pericarditis
C- spine
8. Swelling of the tonsils - indicating infection
Tonsillar edema
Non-toxic
Irregularly irregular
Fluorescein
9. Loss of coordination
Ataxia
Loss of TM landmarks
Otitis externa
Trismus
10. High potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias
Edentulous
Morbidly Obese
Acute
Hyperkalemia
11. 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
Ambulatory
Malaise
Arrhythmia
12. A test to evaluate cerebellar function
Sinusitis
Finger-nose-finger
Bell's Palsy
Post-ictal
13. Oriented to person - place - and time
Infarct
Sinusitis
Oriented x3
JVD
14. Absence of light reflection - indicative of ear infection
Paraspinal tenderness
TM dullness
Supple
Kernigs
15. A patient's inability to tolerate their body-state - due to pain or respiratory failure
Tonsillar exudate
Hypertension (HTN)
TM dullness
Distress
16. Referring to the tongue
Lingual
Dysarthria
Secretion pooling
Hyperglycemia
17. No deviation of trachea (deviates to unaffected side in pnuemothorax)
Malaise
Trachea midline
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA)
Fundus
18. A patient's inability to tolerate their body-state - due to pain or respiratory failure
Malaise
Labyrinthitis
Distress
Elderly
19. Cervical spine (C1-C7)
Periorbital ecchymosis
C- spine
Otitis externa
Thyromegaly
20. 'Outpouching' of the TM - indicative of inflammation
TM bulging
Occipital/Occiput
Brudzinski
Sepsis
21. Low blood-sugar
Moves all extremities (MAEx4)
Resolved
Malaise
Hypoglycemia
22. Unequal diameter of pupils
Fundoscopic Exam
Paroxysmal
Aniscoria
Pale conjunctiva
23. Muscle aches
Myalgias
Murmur
Lacrimal
Elderly
24. Tenderness of the muscles next to the vertebrae
Pulse exam
Romberg's sign
Paraspinal tenderness
Frontal
25. Jugular vein distention - sign of heart dysfunction
Aortic dissection
JVD
Parietal
Infarct
26. The TM is opaque - no longer transparent
Loss of TM landmarks
TEMI
Lingual
Chronic
27. Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them
Irregularly irregular
Hyphema
Odynophagia
Status epileptcus
28. The use of an ophthalmoscope to look through the pupil and examine the interior surface of the posterior eye
Hyperkalemia
Differential Diagnosis
Fundoscopic exam
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
29. Tympanic membrane - the clear membrane inside the ear; ear drum
C- spine
Tonsillar edema
TM
Intermittent
30. Blood in anterior chamber of the eye - as seen during the fundoscopic exam
Hypotension
Dysarthria
Hyphema
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
31. The state of somnolence and decreased responsiveness after a seizure
Post-ictal
Somnolent
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Frontal
32. Interior surface of eye
Sclera
Normal DTRs
Fundus of the eye
Sclera
33. High blood sugar due to diabetes
Combative
Hyperglycemia
Pulse exam
Ischemia
34. Pale inner aspect of the eyelid most often due to anemia
Tonic Clonic
Tachycardia
Status epileptcus
Pale conjunctiva
35. Unequal diameter of pupils
Palpable
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Aniscoria
Cephalgia
36. Joint aches
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA)
Malaise
Scleral icterus
Arthralgias
37. Condition of feeling the room-spin
Raccoon eyes
Vertigo
Fluorescein
Hyperkalemia
38. Bony tenderness directly over the vertebrae
Vertebral tenderness
Constitutional
AT/NC
Hemiplegia
39. Involuntary turning or lowering of forearm when outstretched
Pronator drift
Murmur
Sclera
Intermittent
40. Light sensitivity
Bradycardia
Photophobia
Temporal
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
41. ST elevation MI (diagnosed on EKG); active heart attack
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
TEMI
Perforated TM
Gingiva
42. Pus draining from the nose
Purulent nasal drainage
Malaise
Auricle
Adenopathy
43. Thin outer lining of the eye and eyelid
Conjunctiva
Hypoglycemia
Febrile
Conjunctival exudate
44. Hips and knees flex in response to the neck being flexed; sign of meningitis
Tinnitus
Rupture
Aortic dissection
Brudzinski
45. Able to move about - not confined to a bed
Septal hematoma
Papilledema
Elderly
Ambulatory
46. Arterial wall splits apart and threatens the patient's life due to risk of hemorrhage
N-STEMI
Decreased gag reflex
Elderly
Aortic dissection
47. Poor self hygiene
Unkempt
Sunken eyes
Normal DTRs
Tinnitus
48. Low sodium - dehydration
Post-ictal
Babinski sign
Tonsillar exudate
Hyponatermia
49. Clear nasal discharge
Rhinorrhea
Dysarthria
Battles sign
Hypernatremia
50. When an infant or baby cannot be made to stop crying
Sinusitis
Somnolent
Fontanel
Inconsolable