Pre-Med Club
These are the rhythmic, wave-like muscle contractions that push food down the esophagus.
What is Peristalsis
These illnesses can spread from animals to humans.
What are zoonotic diseases?
This federal law enacted in 1996 protects sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without consent.
What is HIPPA
Non-medical factors that shape health outcomes, including housing, income, employment, and racism.
What are Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)?
How many permanent teeth does an adult typically have?
32
Originally derived from a Latin word meaning "to consume" or waste away, this infectious disease was historically called "consumption" before its causative mycobacterium was isolated.
What is tuberculosis?
Dandruff, inflamed skin, and patchy areas of hair loss are all signs of this fungal infection in dogs and cats.
What is ringworm?
When drawing blood cultures to prevent contamination from skin flora, the skin must be scrubbed using this specific antiseptic agent.
What is chlorhexidine gluconate (or iodine/povidone-iodine)?
In 1949, this groundbreaking physician became the first African American professor at Harvard Medical School and developed a crucial flocculation test for diagnosing syphilis. What is the name of this pioneer?
Dr. William Augustus Hinton
What is the hard outer layer of the tooth called?
What is enamel?
This tumor suppressor gene, often called the "guardian of the genome," halts the cell cycle at the G1/S checkpoint in response to DNA damage
This African mammal has the highest blood pressure of any animal; near the heart its blood pressure is about twice an adult human's, but it reduces as it gets closer to their head.
What is a giraffe?
When a PCT is experiencing a complex ethical dilemma in a clinical setting, they can consult the code of ethics provided by this national accrediting organization.
What is The Joint Commission (TJC)?
The ability of healthcare providers and systems to communicate effectively and provide care to patients with diverse linguistic or cultural backgrounds.
What is linguistic competence / cultural competence?
This endodontic procedure involves removing infected or necrotic pulp tissue from the innermost chamber of a tooth, cleaning and shaping the space, and sealing it with a biocompatible material called gutta-percha.
What is a root canal?
This medical term describes a hiccup, which is an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm.
What is singultus?
This technique is used to produce animals that have certain features pronounced and amplified over several generations of reproduction.
What is selective breeding?
This is the minimum recommended angle for the head of a patient's bed while they are receiving continuous enteral (tube) feedings to prevent aspiration.
What is 45 degrees (or 30–45 degrees)?
This landmark 20th-century cardiovascular study historically lacked diverse minority representation in its initial cohort.
What is The Framingham Heart Study?
This type of specialized tissue sits right beneath the enamel and makes up the bulk of a tooth's mass.
What is dentin?
Derived from the Greek for "old man" due to its age-related onset, this is the medical term for the progressive loss of the eye's ability to focus on nearby objects.
what is presbyopia?
This virus affects canines and is highly contagious, attacking the white blood cells and gastrointestinal tract.
What is parvo (canine parvovirus)?
A PCT obtaining an EKG observes this specific waveform abnormality in leads II, III, and aVF, and must report a suspected myocardial infarction immediately.
What is ST segment elevation
In 1889, she graduated at the top of her class from the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, becoming the first Native American woman to earn a medical degree in the United States, later establishing a hospital on the Omaha reservation. Who is she?
Susan La Flesche Picotte (Omaha
Unlike bones, teeth cannot repair themselves because they lack these specialized, bone-building cells.
What are osteoblasts?