What Does It Mean?
What does the prefix "Tachy" mean?
Fast
True or False: DSM-5 is the handbook to diagnose and treat mental disorders.
False! DSM-5 does NOT include treatment guidelines
This blood vessel carries blood towards the heart, with one exception.
Veins
What are the four non-modifiable risk factors for a heart attack?
family history/genetics
age
gender
race
Doctors LOVE ordering this test to check your red blood cells, white blood cells, and hemoglobin
complete blood count (CBC)
What does the prefix "micro" mean?
Small
DSM-5 contains codes. Why do we need codes in healthcare?
To bill insurance companies
To get paid
To submit claims
Type ..... blood can only give to that type blood.
Type AB blood can only give to type AB blood
Name 2 signs and symptoms of a heart attack
Chest pain or discomfort
shortness of breath
pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, back, arm, or shoulder
Nausea, feeling tired, light-headed
A dermatologist would order this one to take a sample of the patient's skin to check for skin cancer.
Biopsy
What does the prefix "poly" mean?
Many
Name one of the neurotransmitters affected in depression
Decreased levels in:
Serotonin
Dopamine
Norepinephrine (NE)
Blood pressure has two numbers, what are they called?
Systolic number, upper
Diastolic number- lower
Name four modifiable risk factors for a heart attack
∙Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
∙Hypercholesteremia
∙Diabetes Mellitus
∙Obesity
∙Physical inactivity
∙Diet rich in saturated fats, trans fat, cholesterol
∙Too much Alcohol
∙Smoking & Second-hand smoking
This test is so LOUD and expensive but gives clear pictures specially for hidden cancers like liver cancer.
MRI Scan
What does the prefix "Anterior" mean?
Front
What is the difference between sadness and depression?
With sadness, there is a trigger such as stress or death of a loved one or getting a divorce. The emotions come and go
With depression, there is no trigger. The feeling is persistent unless treated
Oxygenated blood gets pumped out of the heart through what?
Accept:
left ventricle
aorta
Blood test: troponin, CK-MB, myoglobin
ECG/EKG
chest x-ray
cardiac echo
angiography
This test allows doctors to look inside your bowels to check for polyps and cancer
Colonoscopy
What does it mean if a patient has hypocalcemia?
*calcemia is Calcium in blood
Deficiency or low levels
What is misophonia?
How to measure pulse
place 2 fingers (not thumb) over the artery to feel pulse
count pulse for 30 seconds, multiply by 2
What is the pathophysiology of a heart attack?
Sudden ischemia or death of the heart
I like this test! Relatively cheap, no radiation (no risk of cancer), and results are super fast. We can use it to check blood flow for clots, thyroid gland, and to find out if you are pregnant
Ultrasound