Chapter 6 Transcribe Like a Pro

Leukemia

The patient says: "My son was diagnosed with cancer of the red bone marrow responsible for making blood cells last October."

Sickle cell anemia

The patient says: "I have had many health issues in my life because my red blood cells have a curved shape."

Coagulate

The patient says: "My blood doesn't clot because I am missing a clotting factor due to an inherited disease." What is the medical term for blood clotting?

Hemophilia

The patient says: "My blood doesn't clot because I am missing a clotting factor due to an inherited disease." What is the inherited disease?

Fibrinolytic

The patient says: "Because of the blood clots in my legs

Septicemia

The patient says: "The doctor told me I have bacteria in my bloodstream." What condition is being described?

Culture and sensitivity

The patient says: "The lab needs to incubate a sample of my blood to identify the bacteria and the best antibiotic to kill it." What test is being performed?

Monospot

The patient says: "I was just told that the mononucleosis test showed I had that infection." What test was positive?

Skin allergy testing

The patient says: "I'm here today to have my arm scratched up to see what I'm allergic to." What type of diagnostic testing is being performed?

Lymphedema

The patient says: "The doctor says my legs are so swollen because I have blocked lymph vessels." What condition is causing the swelling?

Antihistamine

The patient says: "I take a medication to block allergic reactions whenever I have sneezing

Allergic rhinitis

The patient says: "I experience sneezing

Severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome (SCID)

The patient says: "My child was born with an immune system that does not work at all." What inherited immune deficiency disorder is being described?