Medical terminology- MS (ER) II

Question 1

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Answer 1

Heart Attack

Question 2

Risk Factors of MI

Answer 2

1) Diabetes Mellitus
2) HCL (hypercholesterolemia)
3) HTN (hypertension)
4) Hx of CAD (Coronary Artery Disease)

Question 3

Pneumothorax

Answer 3

Collapsed Lung

Question 4

NSTEMI

Answer 4

Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction

Question 5

STEMI

Answer 5

ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Question 6

Left-sided or Mid-sternal Chest pain in patient with cardiac risk
factors, sometimes with radiation of pain, often describes as
tightness, squeezing, or a pressure

Answer 6

Myocardial Infarction

Question 7

Aortic Dissection

Answer 7

Mid-sternal “crushing” chest pain which radiates straight through
to the patient’s back

Question 8

CHF (congestive heart failure) exacerbation.

Answer 8

Bilateral or diffuse chest pain in association with SOB, often
described as a pressure, associated with SOB and edema
(swelling)

Question 9

Palpitations “heart racing”

Answer 9

A-fib – Atrial fibrillation, or SVT (supra ventricular
tachycardia)

Question 10

(PE) Pulmonary embolism

Answer 10

Chest pain associated with SOB, vital signs significant for
tachycardia and hypoxia.

Question 11

How is Afib documented?

Answer 11

Irregularly irregular rhythm

Question 12

Tachycardia

Answer 12

Fast HR

Question 13

Bradycardia

Answer 13

Slow HR

Question 14

What are the two type of differential diagnosis of abdominal pain after eating (especially greasy food)

Answer 14

1) Cholelithiasis
2) Cholecystitis

Question 15

Cholelithiasis

Answer 15

gallstones

Question 16

Cholecystitis

Answer 16

gall bladder infection

Question 17

Abdominal pain
after eating
is what type of complaint

Answer 17

RUQ Complaint

Question 18

Abdominal pain
in the LUQ
(sometimes
epigastrium),
radiates to back.
Associated with
NV include what type of diagnosis.

Answer 18

Pancreatitis

Question 19

Appendicitis

Answer 19

Pain in the RLQ,
sometimes
associated with
NV and/or fevers

Question 20

Cramping,
intermittent LLQ
pain.
Infrequent/irregular BMs

Answer 20

Bowel Obstructions

Question 21

Cramping,
intermittent LLQ
pain.
Infrequent/irregular BMs is what type of complaint

Answer 21

Epigastric complaint

Question 22

GERD

Answer 22

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease which usually involve abdominal pain

Question 23

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)

Answer 23

Sharp severe pain radiating to the back

Question 24

SBO- Small Bowel Obstruction

Answer 24

​Abdominal
pain with
constipation
and NV

Question 25

​Sudden,
sharp, severe
intermittent
pains
associated
with dysuria
and/or hemat
uria

Answer 25

Kidney stones

Question 26

​Pain to one
flank,
associated
with fever
and urinary
symptoms

Answer 26

​Pyelonephritis

Question 27

​Suprapubic
pain
associated
with fevers,
sometimes
NV and
urinary
symptoms

Answer 27

UTI Infections