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ER scribe: terminology Flashcards

1
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scrape of the skin due to something abrasive

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abrasion

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new, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic

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acute

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3
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to walk from place to place

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ambulate

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4
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located towards the front of the body

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anterior

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5
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blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart

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artery

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listening with a stethoscope

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auscultate

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7
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normal, of no danger to health

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benign

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pain elicated by pressing on a bone, rather than soft tissue

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bony tenderness

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slow heart-rate (HR less than 60 bpm)

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bradycardia

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10
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enlarged heart

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cardiomegaly

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11
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inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)

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cholecystitis

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12
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long-standing, constant. opposite of acute

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chronic

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung disease commonly seen in smokers

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COPD

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14
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the artery that supplies the heart tissue with blood

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coronary artery

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15
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aka “stroke” lack of blood supply to the brain

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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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16
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sweating

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diaphoresis

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17
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everywhere. opposite of “focal”

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diffuse

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18
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farther from the trunk of the body

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distal

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19
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a blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity

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deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

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20
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problems with breathing

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dyspnea

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21
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painful urination

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dysuria

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22
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a bruise

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ecchymosis

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23
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swelling

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edema

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24
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vomiting

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emesis

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25
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nose bleed

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epistaxis

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26
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redness/red

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erythema/erythematous

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elevated body temperature, fever, indicative of infection

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febrile

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28
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localized to one specific area. opposite of “diffuse”

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focal

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29
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obviously; a lot; wholly

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grossly

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30
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very large amts of blood in the vomit

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hematemesis

31
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very large amts of blood in the urine

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hematuria

32
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coughing up very large amts of blood

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hemoptysis

33
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excessive or profuse bleeding

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hemorrhage

34
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enlarged liver

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hepatomegaly

35
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high blood pressure

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hypertension

36
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low blood pressure

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hypotension

37
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low oxygen saturation of the body; not enough oxygen in the blood

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hypoxia

38
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accidentally passing urine or stool

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incontinence

39
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area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply

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infarct

40
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lower on the body, farther from the head

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inferior

41
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lack of blood supply

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ischemia

42
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splitting of the skin due to trauma

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laceration

43
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farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to bellybutton)

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lateral

44
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nearer the midline

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medial

45
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black tarry tool

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melena

46
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death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia

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myocardial infarction (MI)

47
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muscular pain; muscle aches

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myalgia

48
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oriented to person, place, and time

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oriented x3

49
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pale skin

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pallor

50
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using a hand to press on an area

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palpate

51
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feeling a heart-racing, pounding, or fluttering sensation in the chest

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palpitations

52
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when pressing on an area with one finger generates pain

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point tenderness

53
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rear or backside of the body

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posterior/dorsal

54
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nearer to the trunk of the body

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proximal

55
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itchy

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pruritic

56
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blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot

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pulmonary embolism (PE)

57
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pus-like

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purulent

58
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crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs

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rales

59
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clear nasal discharge; “runny nose”

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rhinorrhea

60
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rattling noise of mucous in the lungs

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rhonchi

61
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dangerous infection of the blood

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sepsis

62
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tenderness of a soft tissue; muscle, skin, fat

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soft tissue tenderness

63
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ST elevation MI, real-time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia

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STEMI

64
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higher on the body, nearer to the head

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superior

65
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body position lying face up

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supine

66
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“passing out”, loss of consciousness or fainting

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syncope

67
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fast heart rate (HR greater than 100 bpm)

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tachycardia

68
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increased breathing rate

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tachypnea

69
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physician’s assessment if an area is painful (tender) or not (non-tender)

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tenderness

70
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minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time

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transient ischemic attack (TIA)

71
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blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart

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vein

72
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condition of dizziness, “room spinning”

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vertigo

73
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high pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease

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wheezing

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