scribe 101- acute illnesses

Question 1

strep pharyngitis

Answer 1

sore throat, redness, inflamed

Question 2

otitis media

Answer 2

ear infection

Question 3

bulging discs

Answer 3

herniated discs

Question 4

degenerative disc disease DDD

Answer 4

deterioration in the cushioning between discs

Question 5

urinary tract infection

Answer 5

UTI: symptoms include dysuria (pain while peeing), lower pain, hematuria; treat with antibiotics; can lead to pyelonephritis

Question 6

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 6

egg attaches outside uterus

present with vaginal bleeding and abdominal/pelvic pain

Question 7

torsions

Answer 7

twisting of ovaries or testes

Question 8

cellulitis

Answer 8

skin cells become infected
redness, inflamed, warmth
induration- firmness

Question 9

abscess

Answer 9

An abscess is a bacterial infection of the skin with underlying pus accumulation. Abscesses, similarly to cellulitis, are often surrounded by redness, warmth, and induration due to inflammation. What sets abscesses apart from cellulitis, is that abscess are fluctuant.

Question 10

gastroenteritis

Answer 10

vomiting and diarrhea; GI bug

Question 11

gastritis

Answer 11

irritated stomach with vomiting

Question 12

crohn’s disease

Answer 12

immune disorder causing diarrhea and abdominal pain

Question 13

pericarditis

Answer 13

inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart causing CP

Question 14

pleurisy

Answer 14

inflammation of the sac surrounding the lungs causing pleuritic CP

Question 15

costochondritis

Answer 15

irritation of the ribs causing CP worsened by pressing on the sternum

Question 16

chest wall pain

Answer 16

irritation of the chest wall causing pain with palpation of the chest

Question 17

pleural effusion

Answer 17

fluid collecting around the lungs casing SOB or CP