Urgent Care Terminology List

Question 1

Accessory muscles

Answer 1

Muscles other than the diaphragm that can assist in respiration, typically only utilized when in duress

Question 2

Amenorrhea

Answer 2

Lack of menstruation

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Angina

Answer 3

Chest pain on exertion

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Anticholinergic

Answer 4

Type of medication that inhibits cholinergic response

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Antihistamine

Answer 5

Type of medication that inhibits histamine response

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Aura

Answer 6

A perceptual disturbance experienced by some with migraines or seizures before either the headache or seizure begins

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BPPV

Answer 7

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

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Bronchospasm

Answer 8

Spasm of bronchial smooth muscle producing narrowing of the bronchi

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Cholecystitis

Answer 9

Inflammation of the gallbladder

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Choledocolithiasis

Answer 10

Presence of a gallstone in the common bile duct

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Cholelithiasis

Answer 11

Gallstones

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Contralateral

Answer 12

Occurring on the opposite side

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Corticosteroid

Answer 13

Type of medication that treats inflammation

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CRPP

Answer 14

Closed reduction with percutaneous pinning

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C-Spine

Answer 15

Cervical spine

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Diplopia

Answer 16

Double vision

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Dix-Hallpike maneuver

Answer 17

Series of movements performed to elicit an episode of vertigo and observe for nystagmus

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Dysphagia

Answer 18

Difficulty swallowing

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Epigastric

Answer 19

Upper central abdomen

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FOBT

Answer 20

Fecal occult bleeding test

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FOOSH

Answer 21

Fall on outstretched hand

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FROM

Answer 22

Full range of motion

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Fx

Answer 23

Fracture

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Guarding

Answer 24

Rigidity of abdominal muscles prior to palpation

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HNKDC

Answer 25

Hyperosmolar nonketotic diabetic coma

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Idiopathic

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A disease or condition that arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown

Question 27

IM

Answer 27

Intramuscular

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Ipsilateral

Answer 28

Occurring on the same side

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Ketoacidosis

Answer 29

Accumulation of ketones and acidosis in the blood, often due to hyperglycemia in diabetes

Question 30

KUB

Answer 30

X-ray of kidneys, ureters, and bladder used to look for stones.

Question 31

LABA

Answer 31

Long acting beta-agonist

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Melena

Answer 32

Black, tarry stool

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Nephrolithiasis

Answer 33

Stone in the kidney, usually found in the renal pelvis

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Occult Bleeding

Answer 34

Stool sample positive for blood on a FOBT

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OCP

Answer 35

Oral Contraction pills

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Otitis media

Answer 36

Inflammation or infection of the middle ear

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Papilledema

Answer 37

Swelling of the optic disk specific to increased intracranial pressure (ICP)

Question 38

Periumbilical

Answer 38

Around the umbilicus (bellybutton)

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PET

Answer 39

Pressure equalization tube

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Pharyngitis

Answer 40

Inflammation or infection of the pharynx

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PSA

Answer 41

Prostate-Specific antigen; blood test detecting levels of PSA

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Ptosis

Answer 42

Upper eyelid drooping partially (or completely) over eye

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Rebound tenderness

Answer 43

Tenderness increases after releasing a firm palpation

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Reduction

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Returning a dislocation or fracture to the correct anatomical alignment

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SABA

Answer 45

Short acting beta-agonist

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Sinus

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A cavity within a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities (ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, and/or maxillary)

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Sinusitis

Answer 47

Inflammation or infection of the sinus cavities

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Sprain

Answer 48

A stretched or torn ligament

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Sputum

Answer 49

Mixture of saliva and mucous that is produced when coughing

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Status Asthmaticus

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A severe condition in which asthma attacks follow one another without pause

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Strain

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A stretched or torn muscle or tendon

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Tonsillitis

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Inflammation or infection of the tonsils

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Tonsils

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Two small masses of lymphatic tissue in the throat, one on each side of the root of the tongue

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Trigger

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Something to which exposure incites a specific reaction in a specific individual

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Tympanometry

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Measures movement of tympanic membrane in response to changes in pressure

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Unstable Angina

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Chest pain at rest or that cannot be relived by resting

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Urolithiasis

Answer 57

Stone in the urinary system (typically the ureter), commonly referred to as a kidney stone

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Vertigo

Answer 58

A sensation of rotation or movement of one's self or of one's surroundings, not synonymous with dizziness

Question 59

Wheezing

Answer 59

High pitched lung sounds, often due to bronchospasm