Myth vs Fact
The small intestine is longer than the large intestine.
Fact
ER
Emergency Room
I pump about 2,000 gallons of blood every day and never take a break. What am I?
Heart
Doctor with special training in finding, treating, and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels
Cardiologist
Life-threatening condition that causes death or damage to the heart muscle. Artery that supplies blood to the heart is blocked
Heart Attack
You can “catch up” on sleep during the weekend.
Fact (with limits)
You can recover some sleep, but it doesn’t fully reverse the effects of chronic sleep deprivation.
HR and BP
Heart Rate and Blood Pressure
I have about 100 billion nerve cells and control everything you do, think, and feel. What am I?
Brain
Physician who treats disease, injury, or deformity via operative or manual methods to physically change body tissues
Surgeon
When your body attacks itself in response to a harmless substance which causes a reaction.
Epipen can be used to help calm the body
Allergies
Carrots help improve your vision
Myth -- developed in WWII to hide the secret of radar tech
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
I filter waste from your blood and help control blood pressure. You have two of me. What am I?
Kidneys
Physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to hospital medicine
Hospitalist
1. Sudden weakness or numbness of the face, arm, or leg (especially on one side of the body).
2. Sudden trouble speaking and understanding others.
3. Sudden trouble seeing.
4. Sudden and severe headache without any cause.
stroke
You must Major in Bio to get into Med School
Myth
Post-op
After surgery
I’m the largest organ in your body. What am I?
Skin
Radiologist
Getting thirsty, having dry lips, and yellow urine. After a longer time dizziness and loss of sight occur.
Dehydration
The liver can regenerate after part of it is removed.
Fact
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
I exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide, and I expand. What am I?
Lungs
Specialized healthcare worker who performs diagnostic medical sonography, or diagnostic ultrasound
Sonographer
Severe lack of energy, general weakness, headache, nausea, fainting, sweating, pale skin, and a rapid pulse.
Heat Stroke