Medical Conditions
This is the medical term for high blood pressure
Hypertension
This medical specialty focuses on diagnosing and treating diseases of the heart and cardiovascular system
Cardiology
This is the English translation of Médecins Sans Frontières
Doctors Without Borders
This test measures the electrical activity of the heart and is commonly used to detect arrhythmias
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)
This medication is commonly used to reverse an opioid overdose
Naloxone
This is the medical term for an abnormally slow heart rate
Bradycardia
This medical specialty focuses on diagnosing and treating conditions affecting the skin, hair, and nails
Dermatology
This term describes prioritizing patients according to the urgency of their medical needs
Triage
This imaging technique uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of organs and soft tissues
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
This drug class lowers LDL cholesterol by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
Statins
This condition is characterized by an excessive accumulation of fluid in body tissues
Edema
This medical specialty focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
Infectious disease medicine
This term describes the movement of people who are forced to leave their homes due to conflict, persecution, or disasters
Forced displacement
This blood test measures a breakdown product of fibrin and is commonly used to help rule out blood clots in appropriately selected patients
D-dimer test
This antibiotic class includes ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin
Fluoroquinolones
This endocrine disorder results from excessive production of growth hormone in adults, causing enlargement of the hands, feet, and facial features
Acromegaly
This medical specialty uses radioactive substances for diagnostic imaging and certain targeted treatments
Nuclear medicine
MSF has responded to multiple outbreaks of this viral hemorrhagic disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ebola virus disease
This molecular diagnostic technique amplifies specific DNA sequences to detect pathogens or genetic mutations, even when only small amounts of genetic material are present
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
This medication is a monoclonal antibody targeting HER2 and is commonly used in HER2-positive breast cancer
Trastuzumab
This genetic disorder causes copper to accumulate in the liver, brain, and other organs due to impaired copper excretion
Wilson disease
This medical subspecialty focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the voice, vocal folds, and larynx, including vocal cord paralysis and laryngeal lesions
Laryngology
This international humanitarian law principle requires distinguishing between civilians and combatants during armed conflict
Principle of Distinction
This laboratory test measures antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptides and is highly specific for rheumatoid arthritis
Anti-CCP antibody test
This chemotherapy medication inhibits dihydrofolate reductase and is also used to treat autoimmune diseases
Methotrexate