Outpatient Scribe part 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Abrasion
A
Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive
2
Q
Abscess
A
Collection of pus underneath the skin
3
Q
Antipyretic
A
Medication used to reduce fever
4
Q
Acute
A
- New, usually of rapid onset and of concern
- opposite of chronic
5
Q
Afebrile
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W/o a fever (temp of less than 100.4)
6
Q
Anterior
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located towards the front of the body
7
Q
Appendicitis
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Dangerous infection of the appendix
8
Q
Auscultation
A
Listening to sounds arising within organs (such as lungs)
9
Q
Benign
A
Normal, of no danger to health
10
Q
Bradycardia
A
slow HR (less than 60 bpm)
11
Q
Bronchitis
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Infection of the bronchi (upper airway)
12
Q
Bronchiolitis
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Infection of the bronchioles (smaller air-tubes in the lungs)
13
Q
Catheter
A
Tube inserted into vessels or body cavities to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids or keep a passage open
14
Q
Chronic
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- Long-standing, constant
- Opposite of acute
15
Q
Cellulitis
A
Infection of skin cells
