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Digestive System
Cardiovascular System
Urinary System
Respiratory System
Nervous System and Special Senses
100
Body waste expelled through the digestive system
What is feces
100
This part of the electrical conduction system is known as the natural pacemaker of the heart.
What is the SA node (sinoatrial node)
100
Procedure used to separate waste from a patient's blood when the body does cannot do it on it's own
What is dialysis
100
This occurs when air sacs (alveoli) fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing a cough with phlegm, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing. This can be caused due to infections, which can be bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic.
What is pneumonia
100
Inflammation of the brain is this
What is encephalitis
200
This is the term for chewing of food
What is mastication
200
When the heart beats too fast or rapidly causing shortness of breath?
What is tachycardia
200
The middle portion of the kidneys is known as this
What is the medulla
200
A nurse documents bleeding from the nose as this
What is epistaxis (nosebleed)
200
If a patient complains of ringing in the ear, he/she is experiencing
What is tinnitus
300
Difficulty swallowing
What is dysphagia
300
You have read in a patient's chart that his/her heart is enlarged. You know this is as
What is cardiomegaly
300
As a medical coder, you must correctly recognize the absence of urine excretion as
What is anuria
300
This is known as a blood clot in the lungs
What is a pulmonary embolism (or PE)
300
An uncontrollable brief attacks of deep sleep is called
What is narcolepsy
400
Inflammation of the liver is this
What is hepatitis
400
This is a condition that affects the heart rate and sometimes is referred to as the natural pace maker , sinoatrial node and sinus node.
What is sinus rhythm
400
Urine travels to this, from the ureters
What is the urinary bladder
400
Black lung disease is a condition of the lungs that is caused by inhaling substances dealing with coal dust. This is another medical term for black lung.
What is anthracosis
400
An increased amount of CSF within the brain
What is hydrocephalus
500
A disease that causes lymph nodes to become enlarged or swollen.
What is adenopathy or lymphadenopathy
500
This is the relaxation phase of the heart
What is diastole
500
Excessive secretion of urine is termed this
What is polyuria
500
Your patient is coughing up blood. This should be documented as
What is hemoptysis
500
An infection of the protective membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
What is meningitis