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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology
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1. Heart rhythm for anyone with Atrial Fibrillation
Septal hematoma
Finger-nose-finger
Irregularly irregular
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
2. Middle ear infection
Otitis media
Photophobia
JVD
Rhinorrhea
3. Interior surface of eye
Hemorrhage
Lacrimal
Dysarthria
Fundus of the eye
4. Able to move about - not confined to a bed
Dentition
Lacrimal
Ambulatory
Acute on chronic
5. Sign of dehydration
Sinusitis
Bell's Palsy
Post-ictal
Sunken eyes
6. The state of the patient's body - often referring to obesity
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Body habitus
TEMI
Nare
7. The state of crying - or being about to cry
Distress
Tearful
Dry mucosa
Fontanel
8. Death of cardiac muscle due to prolonged ischemia
Papilledema
Myocardial infarction
Tinnitus
Non-toxic
9. Enlarged thyroid
Hypernatremia
Adenopathy
Facial asymmetry
Thyromegaly
10. Swelling of the optic nerve sheath - as noted with fundoscopic examination
Encephalopathy
Papilledema
Uncooperative
Fluorescein
11. Disease of the heart muscle
Cardiomyopathy
Well developed
Sunken eyes
Occipital/Occiput
12. Area of dead tissue following prolonged ischemia
Ill
Infarct
Uvula midline
Pericarditis
13. Light sensitivity
Photophobia
Trismus
Tonsillar edema
Perforated TM
14. Extremely skinny - bony - malnourished
Arthralgias
Cachectic
Bell's Palsy
Polydipsia
15. Slow heart rate (HR<60)
Epistaxis
Strength 5/5
Aortic dissection
Bradycardia
16. Localized lack of blood supply
Ischemia
Stye/hordeolum
Inconsolable
Cornea
17. Referring to tear
Paraspinal tenderness
Lacrimal
Inconsolable
Afebrile
18. ST elevation MI (diagnosed on EKG); active heart attack
Otalgia
Uvula midline
TEMI
Fundoscopic exam
19. Involuntary turning or lowering of forearm when outstretched
Hemorrhage
Gingiva
Hemiplegia
Pronator drift
20. Poor ability to handle secretions (saliva): drooling at the mouth and gagging
Secretion pooling
Adenopathy
Conjunctival exudate
Romberg's sign
21. High sodium - dehydration
Hypernatremia
Perforated TM
Normal DTRs
Otitis externa
22. Stiff hamstrings/inability to straighten the leg when hip is flexed; sign of meningitis
Kernigs
Morbidly Obese
Vertebral tenderness
Photophobia
23. Joint aches
Arthralgias
Dentition
Irregularly irregular
Vertebral tenderness
24. Atraumatic - Normocephalic. Normal external head inspection
AT/NC
Febrile
Trismus
Photophobia
25. Appearing old
Lingual
Cachectic
Elderly
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
26. The bottom or base of an organ; often referring to the uterus or eye
Odynophagia
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Fundus
Febrile
27. Location across the posterior top of the skull
Raccoon eyes
Parietal
Dehydrated
Well developed
28. The normal state of being for each specific patient
Murmur
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA)
Baseline
Dehydrated
29. Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them
Loss of TM landmarks
Dehydrated
Status epileptcus
Gingiva
30. Abnormal heart sound rated on 1-6 scale
Cachectic
Body habitus
Acute on chronic
Murmur
31. Weakness of one half of the body
Hemiparesis
Body habitus
Hemorrhage
Meningitis
32. The bottom or base of an organ; often referring to the uterus or eye
Ill
Adenopathy
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Fundus
33. Elevated body temperature - fever - indicative of infection
Lacrimal
Febrile
Pharyngeal erythema
Carotid bruit
34. The patient moves their arms and legs normally - indicating normal motor function
Vasovagal episode
Dehydrated
Pharyngitis
Moves all extremities (MAEx4)
35. The most posterior part of the skull - the back of the head
Supple
Occipital/Occiput
Papilledema
Somnolent
36. Stiff neck/Signs of meningitis
Bradycardia
Meningismus
Hyphema
Fluorescein
37. Bruise/swelling of septum (sign of a nose fracture)
Dysphasia
Septal hematoma
Intermittent
Tonsillar edema
38. Inability to fully open mouth due to an underlying dental or jaw abscess
Septal hematoma
Baseline
Emaciated
Trismus
39. Foul-smelling
Hyperkalemia
Dehydrated
TM dullness
Malodorous
40. Abnormal tactile sensation often described as tingling - numbness - or pinpricking
Paresthesia
Resolved
Strength 5/5
Vertebral tenderness
41. No deviation of trachea (deviates to unaffected side in pnuemothorax)
Gallop
Aortic dissection
Dysarthria
Trachea midline
42. Thin outer lining of the eye and eyelid
Conjunctiva
Encephalopathy
Pharyngeal erythema
Nystagmus
43. New onset - likely concerning. Opposite of chronic
Sepsis
Tachycardia
Acute
Oropharynx
44. The use of an ophthalmoscope to look through the pupil and examine the interior surface of the posterior eye
Bradycardia
Fundoscopic exam
Differential Diagnosis
Otitis externa
45. The diseases that a physician is considering as the reason for the patient's symptoms
Parietal
Occipital/Occiput
Differential Diagnosis
Meningismus
46. The patient moves their arms and legs normally - indicating normal motor function
Elderly
Inconsolable
Periorbital ecchymosis
Moves all extremities (MAEx4)
47. White part of the eye
Oropharynx
Decreased rectal tone
Vasovagal episode
Sclera
48. Inflammation of the pericardium
Lymphadenopathy
Saturday Night Palsy
Pericarditis
Chronic
49. Extremely overweight
Normal DTRs
JVD
Morbidly Obese
Periorbital ecchymosis
50. ST elevation MI (diagnosed on EKG); active heart attack
Carotid bruit
Unkempt
TEMI
Babinski sign