Tools of the Trade
Which doctor would prescribe hand cream?
Dermatologist
True or false: becoming a general internist requires medical school.
true
Which doctor would perform open heart surgery?
Cardiologist
Which doctor does a child visit?
Pediatrician
Name one of the main areas that geriatricians focus on.
Any one of these: mind, matters most, multi-complexity, mobility, medications
Which doctor would use an otoscope?
Audiologist
Name one medical career that requires only a bachelor's degree.
Any one of these: pharmacist, perfusionist, cytotechnologist, dosimetrist
Which doctor treats chronic conditions?
General internist
Which doctor would a 70 y.o. patient visit?
Geriatrician
What type of therapy does a dosimetrist oversee?
radiation therapy
What kind of imaging does a dosimetrist use?
CT scan
What degree does a speech and language pathologist need?
Master's degree
Which doctor treats problems with balance?
Audiologist
Which doctor doesn't see any patients?
Cytotechnologist
In what part of the hospital does a perfusionist spend most of their day?
The operating room
Which instrument does the cytotechnologist use the most?
Microscope
What education is needed to become an anesthesiologist?
bachelors degree, 4 years medical school, 4 years residency
Which doctor treats pellagra?
Dermatologist
A patient presents with heart arrhythmia. Which doctor would treat her?
Cardiologist
What area of science does anesthesiology focus on?
chemistry
What is the doctor that operates the heart-lung machine called?
Perfusionist
Which job in medicine only requires an associate degree?
Dosimetrist
Which doctor treats dysarthria?
Speech and language pathologist
A patient presents with shortness of breath. Which doctor would evaluate him first?
General internist
Define aphasia and say what doctor would treat it.
Aphasia = loss of ability to understand speech caused by brain damage
Treated by speech and language pathologist