Scribe Words

Question 1

Abrasion

Answer 1

Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive

Question 2

Acute

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Anterior

Answer 3

Located towards the front of the body

Question 4

Benign

Answer 4

Normal, of no danger to health

Question 5

Bradycardia

Answer 5

Slow heart-rate (HR less an 60bpm)

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Cardiomegaly

Answer 6

Enlarged heart

Question 7

Cholecystitis

Answer 7

Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)

Question 8

Chronic

Answer 8

Long-standing, constant

Opposite if acute

Question 9

COPD

Answer 9

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung dz commonly seen in smokers

Question 10

Coronary artery

Answer 10

The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood

Question 11

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

Answer 11

a.k.a. “stroke” lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage

Question 12

Diaphoresis

Answer 12

Sweating

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Distal

Answer 13

Farther from the trunk of the body

Question 14

Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Dyspnea

Answer 15

Problems with breathing

Question 16

Dysuria

Answer 16

Painful urination

Question 17

Ecchymosis

Answer 17

A bruise

Question 18

Edema

Answer 18

Swelling

Question 19

Emesis

Answer 19

Vomiting

Question 20

Epistaxis

Answer 20

Nose bleed

Question 21

Erythema/erythematous

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Redness/red

Question 22

Grossly

Answer 22

Obviously; a lot; wholly

Question 23

Hematemesis

Answer 23

Very large amounts of blood in the vomit

Question 24

Hematuria

Answer 24

Very large amounts of blood in the urine

Question 25

Hemoptysis

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Coughing up very large amounts of blood

Question 26

Hemorrhage

Answer 26

Excessive or profuse bleeding

Question 27

Hepatomegaly

Answer 27

Enlarged liver

Question 28

Hypertension

Answer 28

High blood pressure

Question 29

Hypotension

Answer 29

Low blood pressure

Question 30

Hypoxia

Answer 30

Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood

Question 31

Infarct

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Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply

Question 32

Inferior

Answer 32

Lower on the body, farther from the head

Question 33

Ischemia

Answer 33

Lack of blood supply

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Laceration

Answer 34

Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp)

Question 35

Lateral

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Farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to belly button)

Question 36

Medial

Answer 36

Nearer to the midline

Question 37

Melena

Answer 37

Black tarry stool

Question 38

Myocardial infarction (MI)

Answer 38

Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia

Question 39

Myalgia

Answer 39

Muscular pain, "muscle aches"

Question 40

Oriented x3

Answer 40

Oriented to person, place and time

Question 41

Pallor

Answer 41

Pale skim

Question 42

Pulmonary embolism (PE)

Answer 42

Blocking of the pulmonary artery due to a blood clot

Question 43

Posterior/dorsal

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Near the backside of the body

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Proximal

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Nearer to the trunk of the body

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Purulent

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Pus-like

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Rales

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Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs

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Rhinorrhea

Answer 47

Clear nasal discharge, "runny nose"

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Rhonchi

Answer 48

Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs

Question 49

Sepsis

Answer 49

Dangerous infection of the blood

Question 50

STEMI

Answer 50

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

Question 51

Superior

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Higher on the body, nearer to the head

Question 52

Supine

Answer 52

Body position laying face up

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Syncope

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"passing out", loss of consciousness or fainting

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Tachycardia

Answer 54

Fast heart rate (HR greater than 100bpm)

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Tachypnea

Answer 55

Increased breathing rate

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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Answer 56

Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly withtime

Question 57

Vertigo

Answer 57

Condition of dizziness "room spinning"

Question 58

Wheezing

Answer 58

High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease