Cardiovascular System
What type of cholesterol is considered "bad"?
LDL
Is Multiple Sclerosis more common in men or women?
Women
What does a Bronchodilator do?
Relaxes muscles in the lungs and widening the airways (bronchi).
Laxative
Gastrointestinal System
What is the name of red blood cells?
Erythrocytes
What are the two types of Beta Blockers?
Beta 1 and Beta 2
What is the most common cause of dementia or memory loss?
Alzheimer's
What does COPD stand for?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Prozac
Nervous System
What is the name of white blood cells?
Leukocytes
What are "statins" used for?
Helps reduce chance of heart attack or stroke by lowering cholesterol.
What risk do we run by changing seizure medication brands?
Relapse of seizures
What does an expectorant do?
Decreases the thickness of phlegm.
HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Cardiovascular System
What is the name of platelets?
Thrombocytes
What do ace inhibitor drugs end in?
-"pril"
What is a group of seizures with no time or very little time in between each one called?
Status epilepticus
What is a good natural cough suppressant?
Sugar
Osteoporosis
Muscular Skeletal System
What is coumadin's generic name?
Warfarin
What do diuretics (water pills) do?
Decrease blood pressure by decreasing the volume of blood.
Name are 4 types of seizures associated with epilepsy?
Tonic Clonic, Absence, Atonic, Clonic, Tonic, and Myoclonic
What do leukotriene modifiers do?
They work by reducing inflammation and causing the bronchioles to relax.
Epilepsy
Nervous System
What is the breakdown of blood clots called?
Thrombolysis