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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology
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1. Yellowing of the sclera due to jaundice
Epistaxis
Otalgia
Scleral icterus
Facial angioedema
2. Looking around - awake - attentive
Cornea
Parietal
Alert
Pulse exam
3. A localized facial nerve dysfunction that causes facial droop and numbness
4. Involuntary turning or lowering of forearm when outstretched
Febrile
Periorbital ecchymosis
Emaciated
Pronator drift
5. Abnormal heart sound rated on 1-6 scale
TM
Pronator drift
Chronic
Murmur
6. Light sensitivity
Scleral icterus
Parietal
Photophobia
Finger-nose-finger
7. The bottom or base of an organ; often referring to the uterus or eye
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Paraspinal tenderness
Fundus
Tonsillar exudate
8. Inability to fully open mouth due to an underlying dental or jaw abscess
Os
Nystagmus
Parietal
Trismus
9. Heart rhythm for anyone with Atrial Fibrillation
Septal hematoma
Loss of TM landmarks
Irregularly irregular
Distress
10. Description of a Grand-Mal or generalized seizure with stupor and transient LOC
Labyrinthitis
Tonic Clonic
Ischemia
Otitis externa
11. Condition of feeling the room-spin
Friction rub
Otitis externa
Malodorous
Vertigo
12. Absence of light reflection - indicative of ear infection
Gingiva
Loss of TM landmarks
Nare
TM dullness
13. The state of crying - or being about to cry
Malnourished
Tearful
Gingiva
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA)
14. When an infant or baby cannot be made to stop crying
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Inconsolable
Facial asymmetry
Febrile
15. The normal state of being for each specific patient
Finger-nose-finger
Lymphadenopathy
Baseline
Scleral icterus
16. The state of somnolence and decreased responsiveness after a seizure
Post-ictal
Meningismus
Alert
Trachea midline
17. The patient moves their arms and legs normally - indicating normal motor function
AT/NC
Moves all extremities (MAEx4)
JVD
Stye/hordeolum
18. Joint aches
Temporal
Arthralgias
Morbidly Obese
Syncope
19. Hips and knees flex in response to the neck being flexed; sign of meningitis
Papilledema
Auricle
TEMI
Brudzinski
20. Slow heart rate (HR<60)
Hypotension
Bradycardia
Normal DTRs
Rhinorrhea
21. Teeth
Palpable
Dentition
Nare
Bell's Palsy
22. Normal state of mental and body development
Tonsillar exudate
Well developed
Fontanel
Alert
23. Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them
Chronic
AT/NC
Status epileptcus
Oriented x3
24. Localized lack of blood supply
Raccoon eyes
Arrhythmia
Ischemia
Meningismus
25. Able to be touched or easily perceived
Dysphasia
Palpable
Auricle
Arthralgias
26. Normal deep tendon reflexes - rated as 2/4
Normal DTRs
Papilledema
Bruit
Paraspinal tenderness
27. Light sensitivity
Pharyngeal erythema
Photophobia
TM dullness
Decreased rectal tone
28. Swelling of the tonsils - indicating infection
Photophobia
Photophobia
Tonsillar edema
Dehydrated
29. Enlarged lymph nodes
Lymphadenopathy
Bradycardia
Oriented x3
Myalgias
30. Description of a Grand-Mal or generalized seizure with stupor and transient LOC
Cornea
Ischemia
Polydipsia
Tonic Clonic
31. Three or four sounds - resembling the sounds of a gallop (common in CHF)
Cardiomegaly
Gallop
EOMI
Ambulatory
32. Swelling of a lymph-node - usually indicative of an infection distally
Otalgia
Infarct
Constitutional
Adenopathy
33. Gone - no longer existing
Bell's Palsy
Hemiplegia
Resolved
Bell's Palsy
34. Stiff hamstrings/inability to straighten the leg when hip is flexed; sign of meningitis
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA)
Hypothyroid
Kernigs
Otitis media
35. Stiff neck/Signs of meningitis
Cardiomegaly
Hypertension (HTN)
Meningismus
Palpable
36. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute
Chronic
Hyperglycemia
Paraspinal tenderness
Malnourished
37. The far back of the nasal canal - where it joins the back of the throat
Unkempt
Irregularly irregular
Nasopharynx
Decreased rectal tone
38. Falling to one side when standing with feet together and eyes closed - indicating abnormal cerebellar function or inner ear dysfunction
39. Atraumatic - Normocephalic. Normal external head inspection
AT/NC
Scleral icterus
Hyperkalemia
Arthralgias
40. The far back of the nasal canal - where it joins the back of the throat
Encephalopathy
Differential Diagnosis
Nasopharynx
Aphasic
41. Area of dead tissue following prolonged ischemia
Vasovagal episode
Sticky/tacky mucosa
Infarct
Nystagmus
42. Appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration
Paresthesia
Non-toxic
Nasopharynx
Fluctuating
43. Blood in the white part of the eye
Hyponatermia
Paroxysmal
Nare
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
44. Rupture of the eardrum
Perforated TM
Paresthesia
Aortic dissection
Kernigs
45. Transparent frontal aspect of the eye - covering both the iris and pupil
Periorbital ecchymosis
Finger-nose-finger
Cornea
Cardiomegaly
46. Transparent frontal aspect of the eye - covering both the iris and pupil
Cornea
Extra systoles
Differential Diagnosis
Pronator drift
47. Redness of the TM - often indicative of infection
TM erythema
Meningitis
Epistaxis
Otalgia
48. Does not follow commands or go along with physician requests
Bradycardia
Dentition
Somnolent
Uncooperative
49. Area of dead tissue following prolonged ischemia
Os
Somnolent
Infarct
Conjunctival exudate
50. Not appearing healthy
Ill
Aphasic
Scleral icterus
Odynophagia