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Vituity Scribe Training – Terms – 114 Exam Questions with Answers
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Vituity Scribe Training – Terms – 114Exam Questions with Answers
abscess - -a collection of pus that forms in the tissues, organs, or spaces
inside the body
-alopecia - -unexplained hair loss or balding
-basal cell carcinoma - -most common form of skin cancer
-cellulitis - -bacterial skin infection
-dermatitis - -inflammation of skin
-folliculitis - -inflammation around hair follicles
-impetigo - -contagious bacterial skin infection that appears as fluid filled
blisters
-melanoma - -most dangerous form of skin cancer
-paronychia - -infection of skin around nail beds
-psoriasis - -chronic autoimmune skin disease with large scaly patches of
skin
-squamous cell carcinoma - -skin cancer, 2nd most common, can involve
organs
-tinea - -superficial fungal infection of the skin
-conjunctivitis - -inflammation of membrane lining the eye (seen with pink
eye)
-diabetic retinopathy - -damage to the retina due to long-term uncontrolled
diabetes
-diplopia - -double vision
-epiglottitis - -inflammation of the epiglottis
-glaucoma - -disease resulting in damage to the optic nerve and vision loss
-labryinthitis - -inflammation of the inner ear canals
, -mastoiditis - -inflammation of the mastoid bone
-Meniere's Disease - -disorder of inner ear, causing vertigo, tinnitus, hearing
loss
-macular degeneration - -damage to center of retina (can't see fine details)
-otalgia - -ear pain without infection
-otitis media - -middle ear infection
-otitis externa - -outer ear infection
-peritonsillar abscess - -collection of infected pus surrounding tonsils
-pharyngitis - -inflammation/infection of pharynx
-proptosis - -bulging of the eyes out of the sockets
-temporomandibular joint (TMJ) - -connection between mandible and skull
-tinnitus - -ringing in the ears
-diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) - -life threatening condition in which
abnormally high blood sugar causes ketones production and results in
acidosis
-diabetes mellitus I (DMI) - -a metabolic disease that causes abnormally
high blood sugar (often child-onset, insulin dependent)
-diabetes mellitus II (DMII) - -a metabolic disease that causes abnormally
high blood sugar (usually adult-onset, related to obesity)
-hypercalcemia - -high calcium levels
-hyperglycemia - -high blood glucose level
-hyperkalemia - -high potassium levels
-hypernatremia - -high sodium levels
-hypocalcemia - -low calcium levels
-hypoglycemia - -low blood glucose level
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