Pre-classroom training Vituity scribe

Plantar

Sole side of foot

Plantar flexion

Foot movement when toes flex down

(pointing your toes)

Supine

Body lying face up (chest up and back down)

Afebrile

without fever

diaphoresis

excessive sweating

dysuria

painful urination

emesis

vomiting

epistaxis

bleeding from the nose

gait

a person's manner of walking

hematochezia

Bright red, bloody stools

hematuria

blood in the urine

hemoptysis

coughing up blood

incontinence

inability to control bladder and/or bowels

myocardial infarction (MI)

heart attack

pruritis

itching

syncope

fainting

vertigo

Condition of dizziness, "room spinning"

cyanosis

bluish discoloration of the skin

laceration

to cut

Bradycardia

slow heart rate

Tachycardia

fast heart rate

apnea

absence of breathing

gravid

pregnant

melena

Black tarry stool

colectomy

surgical removal of the colon

mastectomy

surgical removal of a breast

ABG

arterial blood gas

Afib

atrial fibrillation

AMI

acute myocardial infarction

CAD

coronary artery disease

CBC

complete blood count

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CXR

chest x-ray

DKA

diabetic ketoacidosis

DNR

do not resuscitate

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

GSW

gun shot wound

I&D

incision and drainage

LLQ

LLQ

LMP

last menstrual period

MI

myocardial infarction

NPO

Nothing per os (by mouth)

PE

pulmonary embolism

RLQ

right lower quadrant

Rx

prescription

SBO

small bowel obstruction

SOB

shortness of breath

TM

tympanic membrane

URI

upper respiratory infection

UTI

urinary tract infection

UA

urinalysis