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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology
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1. Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them
Ischemia
Status epileptcus
N-STEMI
Conjunctiva
2. Anatomical feature of an infant's skull - the 'soft-spot'
Fontanel
Dysphasia
Odynophagia
Labyrinthitis
3. Resolving spontaneously after onset
Transient
Gallop
Afebrile
Ischemia
4. The diseases that a physician is considering as the reason for the patient's symptoms
Occipital/Occiput
Differential Diagnosis
Arthralgias
Vertigo
5. Swelling of the face often secondary to an allergic reaction
Strength 5/5
Purulent nasal drainage
Facial angioedema
Post-ictal
6. Paralysis of one half of the body
Hemiplegia
Tinnitus
Raccoon eyes
Tearful
7. The state of the patient's body - often referring to obesity
Vertebral tenderness
Body habitus
Tonsillar exudate
Scleral icterus
8. Stimulation of the vagus nerve resulting in dim-vision - sweaty palms - and syncope. Often occurs after emesis - acute pain - or surprising stimuli
Vasovagal episode
Alert
Aortic dissection
Dysarthria
9. The state of crying - or being about to cry
Sticky/tacky mucosa
Carotid bruit
Tearful
Friction rub
10. Non ST segment elevation MI (diagnosed by elevated troponin)
Oriented x3
Infarct
N-STEMI
Baseline
11. Low thyroid function
Arthralgias
Hypothyroid
Stye/hordeolum
Palpable
12. Weakness of one half of the body
Hemiparesis
Extra systoles
Occipital/Occiput
Myalgias
13. No deviation of trachea (deviates to unaffected side in pnuemothorax)
Vasovagal episode
Stye/hordeolum
Trachea midline
Normal DTRs
14. Teeth
Infarct
Dentition
Finger-nose-finger
Unkempt
15. High blood pressure (typically >140/90)
Cephalgia
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Hypertension (HTN)
Moves all extremities (MAEx4)
16. White part of the eye
Nare
Cornea
Sclera
Pharyngitis
17. Enlarged lymph nodes
Lymphadenopathy
TM
Fluctuating
C- spine
18. Bruise/swelling of septum (sign of a nose fracture)
Septal hematoma
Stye/hordeolum
Ill
N-STEMI
19. Pale inner aspect of the eyelid most often due to anemia
Lacrimal
Pale conjunctiva
Uncooperative
Otalgia
20. Disease of the heart muscle
Cardiomyopathy
Purulent nasal drainage
Bradycardia
Friction rub
21. Infection of the sinuses - usually causing sinus pressure
Baseline
Sinusitis
Well developed
Hemorrhage
22. Enlarged lymph nodes
Syncope
Malodorous
Lymphadenopathy
Meningitis
23. Stiff hamstrings/inability to straighten the leg when hip is flexed; sign of meningitis
Kernigs
Loss of TM landmarks
Sticky/tacky mucosa
Adenopathy
24. Tympanic membrane - the clear membrane inside the ear; ear drum
Otalgia
Vasovagal episode
TM
Lymphadenopathy
25. Hips and knees flex in response to the neck being flexed; sign of meningitis
Meningismus
Brudzinski
Meningismus
Uvula midline
26. Muscle aches
Myalgias
Baseline
Perforated TM
TM erythema
27. High sodium - dehydration
Cornea
Hypernatremia
Epistaxis
Lingual
28. Normal deep tendon reflexes - rated as 2/4
Bruit
Sepsis
Normal DTRs
Oriented x3
29. Extra beats of the heart heard during auscultation
Pharyngitis
Odynophagia
TM
Extra systoles
30. Swelling of the tonsils - indicating infection
Conjunctival exudate
Uncooperative
Tonsillar edema
Aortic dissection
31. Middle ear infection
Bell's Palsy
Otitis media
Sticky/tacky mucosa
Sclera
32. Falling to one side when standing with feet together and eyes closed - indicating abnormal cerebellar function or inner ear dysfunction
33. Oriented to person - place - and time
C- spine
Oriented x3
Hypoglycemia
Transient
34. Description of a Grand-Mal or generalized seizure with stupor and transient LOC
Hypoglycemia
Tonic Clonic
JVD
Rupture
35. Condition of feeling the room-spin
Intermittent
Constitutional
Dehydrated
Vertigo
36. Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them
Status epileptcus
Palpable
Loss of TM landmarks
Tonsillar edema
37. Difficulty in neurologically generating or understanding language
Cornea
Dysphasia
Labyrinthitis
Oriented x3
38. Fast heart rate (HR>100)
Sticky/tacky mucosa
Tachycardia
Fundus
Murmur
39. Appearing old
Gallop
Facial asymmetry
Elderly
Diploplia
40. A test to evaluate cerebellar function
Parietal
Odynophagia
Temporal
Finger-nose-finger
41. The back of the mouth - where it meets the throat
Emaciated
Acute on chronic
Oropharynx
EOMI
42. Infection of the sinuses - usually causing sinus pressure
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Sinusitis
Unkempt
Fundoscopic Exam
43. Low potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias
Trachea midline
Dysphasia
Hypokalemia
Hyphema
44. High blood sugar due to diabetes
Hyperglycemia
Paresthesia
Epistaxis
Hemorrhage
45. General appearance of lacking water; dry lips - dry mucosa
Otitis media
Vertigo
Constitutional
Dehydrated
46. New onset - likely concerning. Opposite of chronic
Nasopharynx
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Acute
Loss of TM landmarks
47. The general appearance and nature of a patient
Fundoscopic exam
Constitutional
Conjunctiva
Hyperkalemia
48. Diminished anal sphincter muscle contraction - indicative of neurological damage
Flouresceine uptake
Diploplia
Decreased rectal tone
TM
49. Appearing drowsy
Sepsis
Aortic dissection
Loss of TM landmarks
Somnolent
50. The state of crying - or being about to cry
Hemiplegia
Normal DTRs
Sticky/tacky mucosa
Tearful