Medicine Final Exam Review

Neurologist

This health professional treats disorders of the nervous system and brain

Anesthesiologist

This health professional administers medication to control pain and causes loss of sensation during surgery.

pulmon

lung

Origin of most medical terms

Latin & Greek

Sagittal

Anatomical Plane that divides the body into right & left sections.

Gallbladder

stores bile

tachy

fast

nervous system

Controls body functions through electrical signals.

Olfactory

The cranial nerve contains sensory nerve fibers relating to the sense of smell.

What part of the word is ectomy in Tonsillectomy?

Suffix

What disease prompted the Ice Bucket Challenge during the summer of 2014?

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Coronal

Anatomical Plane divides the body anterior and posterior.

Hydrocephalus

The medical term defined as water on the brain.

Cardiovascular

The body system that circulates blood throughout the body. Delivers oxygen and nutrients to cells and carries away waste products.

Deoxygenated blood flows from inferior and superior vena cava into what chamber of the heart?

Right Atrium

Arteries carry

Oxygenated blood away from the heart.

Prefix

Word beginnings

Sphygmomanometer

An instrument that measures Blood Pressure.

Respiratory

This body system supplies the body with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide.

Hypoxic

A patient with below normal oxygen saturation.

pulmonology

study of the respiratory system

Phrenic

This nerve is important for breathing, it stimulates the diaphragm to contract.

tonsillitis

inflammation of the tonsil

rhinoplasty

surgical repair of the nose

Patients with this disease have shortness of breath, is a type of COPD, usually caused by smoking.

Emphysema

When someone is having an asthma attack. What type of medication will help relieve these symptoms?

Bronchodilator

Insulin

secreted by pancreas; controls blood glucose

BP of 160/90

considered hypertensive

tonsilectomy

removal of the tonsil

seizure victim care

Make sure they are safe

Aspirin

can be given to a patient experiencing heart attack symptoms

signs of severe allergic reaction

Swelling of the face, neck or tongue with difficulty breathing

EpiPen injection follow-up

Give them a second EpiPen, while waiting for EMS

Aorta

largest artery, delivers oxygenated blood to the body

cholecystectomy

removal of the gallbladder

integumentary system

provides protection, sensory perception, body temperature regulation and initiates Vitamin D production

layers of the skin

epidermis, dermis, hypodermis

bradycardia

Condition of lower than normal heart rate

nervous system

The brain, spinal cord and nerves

skeletal system

provides support, protection, movement, blood cell production and mineral storage

osteoporosis

A bone disease where the bones become brittle and porous, usually caused by a deficiency of estrogen

endocrine system

consists of glands and organs that release hormones into the blood

epistaxis

medical term for a nose bleed

neurologist

specialist for a patient with epilepsy

pediatric cardiologist

specialist for a patient with congenital heart disease

stethoscope

instrument used to auscultate heart and lung sounds

hydrochloric acid

acid in stomach that breaks down protein and controls viruses and bacteria

severe chest pain

might be experiencing a heart attack

obstetrician

a physician who specializes in providing medical care to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and immediately thereafter

Electroencephalogram (EEG)

A device that detects, amplifies and records electrical activity in the brain

echocardiogram (ECHO)

record of the heart (structure and motion) using sound (used to detect valvular disease and evaluate heart function)

Gigantism

abnormal growth of the entire body that is caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone before puberty

scoliosis

an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

hepatomegaly

enlargement of the liver

Hepatitis

inflammation of the liver

hyperbilirubinemia

excessive bilirubin in the blood

What questions do you ask potential stroke victim?

Raise your arms, smile, and speak