Medical
Known as the biggest organ in the human body
What is the skin?
This 1997 epic directed by James Cameron won 11 Oscars and tied the record for the most Academy Awards won by a single film.
What is Titanic?
In 2013, this "Enter Sandman" metal outfit became the very first band to perform on all seven continents after playing a special gig at an Antarctic base.
Who are Metallica?
Written on many inpatient charts, this four-letter shorthand means "nothing by mouth."
What is NPO?
This fictional wizarding sport features balls called Quaffles, Bludgers, and the elusive Golden Snitch.
What is Quidditch?
The disease caused by lack of insulin production.
What is diabetes?
What is Parasite?
Led by the Wilson brothers, Mike Love, and Al Jardine, this '60s band was famous for hitting exceptionally high notes on surfing anthems.
Who are The Beach Boys?
If a patient is allowed to get out of bed and walk around the unit on their own, the nursing notes will often list them as "amb", short for this word.
What is ambulatory?
Serving as the cultural and economic heart of its nation, this city is the most populous capital city in the world.
What is Toyko?
The root word "derm" refers to this part of the body
What is the skin?
This is the fictional African nation that King T'Challa rules over in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
What is Wakanda?
Originally a pure hip-hop group in the '90s, this band dominated the 2000s after adding Fergie to a lineup that included will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo.
Who are The Black eyed Peas?
If a physician wants a nurse to monitor exactly how much fluid a patient drinks versus how much they excrete, they will order "I&O", shorthand for this.
What is Intake and Output?
This ancient network of trade routes, formally established during China's Han Dynasty, connected Western civilizations with the East for centuries.
What is the Silk Road?
The term for abnormal rhythm of the heart
What is arrhythmia?
What is Emma Stone?
This trio of siblings from Oklahoma shot to fame in 1997 with their infectious, chart-topping pop single "MMMBop".
Who are Hanson?
If a patient is diagnosed with a PE, they have a life-threatening blockage in a pulmonary artery caused by one of these traveling masses
What is an Embolism (or Blood Clot)?
Possessing three hearts and blue blood, this highly intelligent marine creature belongs to the class Cephalopoda.
What is an Octopus?
The valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle
What is the bicuspid valve / mitral valve?
What is Hannibal Lecter?
Gavin Rossdale fronted this British post-grunge band, which found massive commercial success in the US with their 1994 debut album Sixteen Stone.
Who are The Bush?
In acute care tracking, the abbreviation "LOS" measures this metric, usually calculated from admission to discharge.
What is Length of Stay?
This narrow body of water separates the island of Tasmania from the Australian mainland.
What is the Bass Strait?