CARDIOLOGY
What is the medical term for high blood pressure?
What is hypertension?
What is the most commonly given shot in the pharmacy?
What is the body's largest organ?
What is the skin?
What number should you call in the USA for medical assistance?
What is 911?
What is the largest part of the brain?
What is the cerebrum?
What chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
What is the left ventricle?
What is a commonly used over the counter medication used for pain relief?
What is:
- Tylenol (acetaminophen), Motrin/Advil (ibuprofen), Aleve (naproxen)
What pigment usually gives skin its color?
What is melanin?
For an adult, what is the recommended compression depth during CPR?
What is ~2 cm (5 inches)?
What is the junction between two neurons where signals are transmitted?
What is the synapse?
Which vessel supplies the heart muscle with oxygen-rich blood?
What are the coronary arteries?
Which drug has the most common drug allergy?
What is penicillin?
Acne is primarily caused by inflammation of what structure?
What is the sebaceous (oil) glands?
What is the first step in treating a minor burn?
What is cool the burn with cool water (not ice)?
Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
What is the cerebellum?
What does angina mean?
What is chest pain/discomfort?
What does OTC stand for?
What is over the counter?
What is the medical term for hives?
What is urticaria?
What should you use on a severe bleeding wound when direct pressure isn’t enough?
What is a tourniquet?
What is the protective covering around axons that speeds up nerve impulse transmission?
What is the myelin sheath?
A buildup of plaque in arterial walls is called what condition?
What is atherosclerosis?
What does "BID" mean on a prescription?
What is twice a day?
What autoimmune disorder causes sharply defined patches of hair loss on the scalp?
What is alopecia?
What is one of the things you should do when somebody's having a seizure?
What is:
Protect their head, clear the area, do not restrain them, and roll them on their side after the seizure ends
What neurological disorder is characterized by progressive loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra?