Scribe america Flashcards

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Abrasion

A

Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive

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Abcess

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Collection of pus underneath the skin

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3
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Antipyretic

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Medication used to reduce a fever

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4
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Afebrile

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Without a fever, less than 100.4 degrees

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5
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Anterior

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Located near the front of the body

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6
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Appendicitis

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Dangerous infection of the appendix

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7
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Benign

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Of no danger to health

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8
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Bradycardia

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Slow heart below 60

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9
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Bronchitis

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Infection of the upper air (bronchi)

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Bronchiliotis

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Infection of the bronchioles (smaller air tubes in the lungs)

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Catheter

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Tube inserted into vessel or body cavity to permit injection or withdrawal of fluid or to keep passage open

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12
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Cellulitis

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Infection of the skin

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13
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Conjunctivitis

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Infection of the outer layer of the eye

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14
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Dialysis

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Process in removing waste from the blood of people with renal failure

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15
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Diaphoresis

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Sweating

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16
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Diffuse

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To spread out

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17
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Distal

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Father from the trunk the body

18
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Dyspnea

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Difficulty breathing

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Dysuria

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Painful urinating

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Ecchymosis

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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Edema

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Emesis

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Epilepsy

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Seizure disorder

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Epistaxis
Nosebleed
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Erythema
Redness
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Exudates
Plus pockets in the tonsil
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Febrile
State of being in a fever (more than a 100.4)
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Grossly
Obvious, a lot of
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Hematemesis
Blood in the vomit
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Hematuria
Blood in the urine
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Hemoptysis
Coughing up blood
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Hemorrhage
Profuse bleeding
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Hepatomegaly
Enlarged Liver
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Hernia
Profusion of an organ through the wall of a cavity that normally contains it
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Hyperlipodemia
High cholesterol
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Hypertension
High blood pressure
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Hypotension
Low blood pressure
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Hypoxia
Low oxygen saturation of the Blood
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Infarct
Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply