Emergency Medicine
The number you call in an emergency
What is 911?
Infections caused by bacteria/viruses that are passed from one person to another by the sharing of body fluids (ie sexual contact)
What are STIs (sexually transmitted infections)?
Medical specialist that focuses on pregnancy, childbirth, and the female reproductive system
What is an OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)?
The average percentage of the body that's made up of water
What is [anything 50%-70%]?
The ratio of chest compressions to breaths in one cycle of CPR
(side note: breaths no longer required for actual CPR.)
What is 30 compressions to 2 breaths?
The surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the abdomen and uterus
What is a C-section (cesarean section)?
Medical specialist that diagnoses and treats mental health disorders
What is a psychiatrist?
The largest organ in the human body
What is skin?
The full term for CPR acronym
What is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?
What is HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)?
Medical specialist responsible for keeping patients pain-free and safe during surgery
What is an anesthesiologist?
The thickest and strongest tendon in the body
What is the Achilles tendon?
The leading cause of death in the US
What is ovulation?
Medical specialist that diagnoses and treats cancer
What is an oncologist?
The bones that makes up your fingers and toes
What are phalanges?
A portable medical device used to restart someone's heart with an electric shock
What is an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)?
A disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, often causing pain
What is endometriosis?
Specialist that interprets medical images like MRIs, CT scans, and ultrasounds
What is a radiologist?
The darker tissue of the brain and spinal cord, made of mainly nerve cell bodies and branching dendrites
What is gray matter?