Case Studies
A 34 year old male was found unconscious in his apartment by a friend after not responding to phone calls for several hours. His breathing was shallow and irregular breathing, foaming at the mouth, and bluish tinted skin. He has a history of back pain and has been prescribed oxycodone for pain management. What was happening to him and what drug would you administer to help with his symptoms.
Overdose
Drug Administered: Narcan
Another way to say High Blood Pressure
Hypotension
What organ stores bile
Gallbladder
A mood disorder characterized by a persistent feeling of sadness, loss of interest, and/or hopelessness.
Depression
This is a chronic illness relating to high blood glucose levels or insulin resistance. Often correlating conditions include, high BP, atherosclerosis, and underlying heart conditions.
Diabetes
Emma, a 28 year old teacher is generally healthy and active. She has been complaining of worsening abdominal pain over the last 24 hours. Initially she complained of dull pain around the umbilical regions but over the next few hours it migrated to the lower right quadrant of her abdomen and became sharper and more intense, her right leg was also extended backwards. She began to vomit and acquired a low grade fewer. What does Emma have?
Appendicitis
Liver
What do you call the cells that make up the kidney?
(Think of what you call a kidney doctor)
Nephrons
A mental disorder characterized by disruptions in processes, perceptions, and emotional responses. Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, trouble thinking, and lack of motivation are all symptoms of this disorder.
Schizophrenia
This chronic disorder entails the deterioration of the mylein sheath of a neuron. This slows down the electrochemical signals being sent down the body of the neuron since the level of fatty insulation is low.
Multiple Scerosis
Alex, a 16 year old male, presented to the hospital with complaints of painful swelling and redness on his left lower leg. The pain is described as constant and sharp, worsening with movement. There was a visible abscess on the skin and he noted fever and chills. He has noticed the redness since his last wrestling match around a week ago. What condition does he likely have?
MRSA
If a tumor is cancerous, it can be described as......?
(Opposite of benign which means non-cancerous)
Malignant
What are the four main chambers of the heart and how does the blood flow through them? (order of the chambers)
Right atrium -> Right ventricle -> Lungs -> Left atrium -> Left Ventricle
A mental disorder characterized by persistent unwanted thoughts and fears. As a result of these ideas, repetitive behaviors or actions are exhibited.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
A chronic condition where part of the brain deteriorates over time, causing loss of muscle control (tremors), worsened balance and movement, and limited thinking ability.
Parkinson's disease
John, a 22 year old male, presents to the ER with a three day history of worsening headache, fever, and neck stiffness. The headache is located in the frontal region and does not improve with over-the-counter meds. He has also developed nausea, vomiting, and increase sensitivity to light. What is his diagnosis?
Meningitis
A collapsed lung (This can occur when a rib punctures a lung)
Hint: This is mentioned multiple times in Grey's Anatomy, or really any other medical tv show
pneumothorax
Name the lobes of the brain and describe the function of at least 2 of them.
Frontal - control thinking, planning, organizing, problem-solving, short-term memory and movement, EXECUTIVE FUNCTION
Parietal - sensory perception and integration, including the management of taste, hearing, sight, touch, and smell
Occiptal - responsible for visual perception, including color, form and motion
Temporal - processing auditory information and with the encoding of memory
A mental disorder characterized by a cycle of binge eating and purges of the food consumed due to intense feelings of guilt or shame.
Bulimia Nervosa
A chronic condition caused by the dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system. Symptoms include an intolerance to standing up (blood pressure drops), dizziness, fatigue, and a fast heart rate when standing for too long.
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Angela is a 45 year old female who was brought to the Emergency Department after she suddenly collapsed at home. her husband reports that she complained of a severe headache and dizziness just moments before losing consciousness. On arrival, Angela is awake and alert but unable to speak or move any part of her body except for her eyes. She is fully conscious and follows commands by moving her eyes vertically, but she has complete paralysis of voluntary muscles. What is her diagnosis?
Locked In Syndrome
What are Hepaticocholangiocholecystenterostomies?
(Try your best..)
surgical procedures where connections are made between the hepatic ducts, bile ducts, and gallbladder
Name the three arteries branching off the aorta.
(One of them was an option on the multiple choice flashcards in the previous mass casualty scene meeting)
the brachiocephalic artery, the left carotid artery and the left subclavian artery
A perceptual disorder characterized by distortions of visual perception, one's body, and the movement of time.
Alice in Wonderland syndrome
A group of inherited disorders that affect connective tissues such as skin, joints, and blood vessel walls. People with this disorder have overly flexible joints, stretchy or fragile skin, and could have weakening in their blood vessels.
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrom (EDs)