ScribeAmerica Emergency Room Final Exam Questions With highest/Verified Ratings

ScribeAmerica Emergency Room Final Exam
Questions With highest/Verified Ratings


Past Medical History - ANSWER-PMHx

High Blood Pressure - ANSWER-Hypertension (HTN)

Abbreviation for Hypertension - ANSWER-HTN

High cholesterol - ANSWER-Hyperlipidemia (HLD)

Abbreviation for Hyperlipidemia - ANSWER-HLD

Thyroid Problem - ANSWER-Usually Hypothyroidism, sometimes Hyperthyroidism

Diabetes - ANSWER-Diabetes Mellitus

Abbreviation for Diabetes Mellitus - ANSWER-DM

"I only take pills for my diabetes" - ANSWER-Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Abbreviation for Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - ANSWER-NIDDM

"I take shots (insulin) for my diabetes" Type 1 - ANSWER-Insulin Dependent Diabetes
Mellitus (IDDM)

Abbreviation for Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - ANSWER-IDDM

Heart Disease - ANSWER-Coronary Artery Disease

Abbreviation for Coronary Artery Disease - ANSWER-CAD

Heart Attack - ANSWER-Myocardial Infarction (MI) and CAD

Abbreviation for Myocardial Infarction - ANSWER-MI

Heart Failure - ANSWER-Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Abbreviation for Congestive Heart Failure - ANSWER-CHF

Irregular heartbeat - ANSWER-Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) (Irregular Rhythm)

Abbreviation for Atrial Fibrillation - ANSWER-A-Fib

,Murmur - ANSWER-Heart Murmur

Episodes of abnormally fast/racing heartbeat - ANSWER-Supraventricular Tachycardia
(SVT)

Abbreviation for Supraventricular Tachycardia - ANSWER-SVT

Asthma - ANSWER-Asthma

Emphysema/ Chronic Bronchitis - ANSWER-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(COPD)

COPD - ANSWER-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Blood clot in lung - ANSWER-Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

PE - ANSWER-Pulmonary Embolism

Pneumonia - ANSWER-Pneumonia (PNA) (bacterial infection in lung)

PNA - ANSWER-Pneumonia

Reflux - ANSWER-Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

GERD - ANSWER-Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Ulcer - ANSWER-Gastric Ulcer or Peptic Ulcer Disease

Pancreatitis - ANSWER-Pancreatitis

Hepatitis - ANSWER-Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C

Diverticulitis - ANSWER-Diverticulitis

Crohn's - ANSWER-Crohn's Disease

UC - ANSWER-Ulcerative Colitis - inflammation of the bowel

Irritable bowel - ANSWER-Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

IBS - ANSWER-Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Bladder Infection - ANSWER-Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

UTI - ANSWER-Urinary Tract Infection

Kidney Infection - ANSWER-Pyelonephritis (Pyelo)

, Pyelo - ANSWER-Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection)

Kidney Stones - ANSWER-Renal Calculi

"I'm on dialysis" - ANSWER-Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) or End Stage Renal Disease
(ESRD) on dialysis

Enlarged Prostate - ANSWER-Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (BPH)

BPH - ANSWER-Benign Prostate Hypertrophy

G/P/A - ANSWER-Gravida/Para/Abortion

Stroke - ANSWER-Ischemic Cerebrovascular Attack (CVA)

CVA - ANSWER-Ischemic Cerebrovascular Attack

Mini-stroke - ANSWER-Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

TIA - ANSWER-Transient Ischemic Attack

Seizures - ANSWER-Seizure disorder/ Epilepsy

Brain bleed - ANSWER-Hemorrhagic CVA

Bipolar - ANSWER-Bipolar Disorder

Schizophrenia - ANSWER-Schizophrenia

"I drink a lot" - ANSWER-ETOH abuse or Alcoholism

"I do drugs" - ANSWER-Substance Abuse

Blood clot in my leg - ANSWER-Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

DVT - ANSWER-Deep Vein Thrombosis

"Bulge in my aorta" or "Triple A" - ANSWER-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)

Bad blood flow to my legs - ANSWER-Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)

PVD - ANSWER-Peripheral Vascular Disease

Numbness in my legs - ANSWER-Peripheral Neuropathy

Low back pain - ANSWER-Chronic Low Back Pain

Bulging/Herniated disc - ANSWER-Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)