Scribe Interview Words

Question 1

vertigo

Answer 1

condition of dizziness, “room spinning”

Question 2

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Answer 2

minor stroke, where neurological function is regulated quickly with time

Question 3

tachycardia

Answer 3

fast heart rate (HR >100bpm)

Question 4

syncope

Answer 4

“passing out”, loss of consciousness or fainting

Question 5

STEMI

Answer 5

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

Question 6

sepsis

Answer 6

dangerous infection of the blood

Question 7

rhinorrhea

Answer 7

clear nasal discharge, “runny nose”

Question 8

purulet

Answer 8

pus-like

Question 9

Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

Answer 9

blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot

Question 10

pruritic

Answer 10

itchy

Question 11

myalgia

Answer 11

muscular pain “muscle aches”

Question 12

Myocardial Infarction (MI)

Answer 12

death of the cardiac muscle due to ischemia

Question 13

melena

Answer 13

black tarry stool

Question 14

laceration

Answer 14

splitting of the skin due to trama (a cut due to something sharp)

Question 15

ischemia

Answer 15

lack of blood supply

Question 16

infarct

Answer 16

area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply

Question 17

hypoxia

Answer 17

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

Question 18

hemorrhage

Answer 18

excessive or profuse bleeding

Question 19

grossly

Answer 19

obviously; a lot; wholly

Question 20

erythema/erythematous

Answer 20

redness/red

Question 21

epistaxis

Answer 21

nose bleed

Question 22

emesis

Answer 22

vomiting

Question 23

edema

Answer 23

swelling

Question 24

ecchymosis

Answer 24

a bruise

Question 25

dysuria

Answer 25

painful urination

Question 26

dyspnea

Answer 26

problems with breathing

Question 27

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Answer 27

blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity

Question 28

diaphoresis

Answer 28

sweating

Question 29

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

Answer 29

A.K.A. “stroke”, lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage

Question 30

chronic

Answer 30

long standing, constant, opposite of acute

Question 31

cardiomegaly

Answer 31

enlarged heart

Question 32

bradycardia

Answer 32

slow heart rate (HR >60bpm)

Question 33

benign

Answer 33

normal, of no danger to health

Question 34

acute

Answer 34

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

Question 35

abrasion

Answer 35

scrape to the skin due to something abrasive