Under The Weather
This disease is caused by a virus and is commonly associated with coughing, sneezing, and a runny nose.
What is the common cold?
This is the largest organ of the human body.
What is the skin?
A patient has intense itching, redness, and flaky patches on their skin, especially in the folds of their elbows and knees.
What is eczema?
This piece of equipment measures a patient's body temperature.
What is a thermometer?
This is the longest bone in the human body.
What is the Femur?
This disease affects the body's ability to regulate blood sugar due to problems with insulin.
What is diabetes?
This organ can regenerate after losing part of itself.
What is the liver?
A patient develops a characteristic bull's-eye-shaped rash after a tick bite. They also experience fever, headache, and muscle aches.
What is Lyme Disease?
This instrument is used to listen to a patient's heartbeat and lungs.
What is a stethoscope?
This is the total number of bones in a typical adult human skeleton.
What is 206?
This disease causes the immune system to attack the body's own cells, often damaging joints and organs.
What is lupus?
Common in athletes, ACL surgery reconstructs or replaces a ligament located in what joint of the body?
What is the knee?
A patient has a persistent cough, night sweats, fever, and weight loss. A laboratory test identifies a bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs.
What is Tuberculosis (TB)?
This surgical instrument is used to hold tissue or materials in place.
What are surgical forceps?
Sometimes called the breastbone, what bone sits at the front of the chest and connects with the ribs with the cartilage?
What is the Sternum?
This bacterial infection can cause a severe sore throat, fever, and swollen tonsils.
What is strep throat?
Of the three principal layers that make up human skin, what name is given to the outermost layer that provides a waterproof and protective barrier?
What is the Epidermis?
A patient experiences tremors, muscle stiffness, and difficulty maintaining balance due to the loss of dopamine-producing neurons.
What is Parkinson's disease?
This machine delivers controlled electrical shocks to help restore a normal heart rhythm in certain emergencies.
What is a defibrillator?
This is the name of the connective tissue found inside bones that produces blood cells.
What is bone marrow?
This progressive neurological disease is associated with the buildup of abnormal proteins in the brain and causes memory loss.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
What is the left ventricle?
A patient experiences severe fatigue, pale skin, and weakness. Their red blood cells are abnormally shaped and can block blood flow.
What is Sickle Cell Disease?
This instrument is used to clamp blood vessels temporarily during surgery.
What is a hemostat?
This is the medical term for the tailbone.
What is the coccyx?