History of PA
Medical Terminology
Anatomy
Random Stuff
Medical Trivia
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50 years
How old is the PA profession?
100
Slow heart rate
What is bradycardia?
100
Fat cells
Adipose tissue is made of which of the following?
100
O
What is the universal donor?
100
Prostate cancer
What's the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men?
200
Duke University
Where was the first graduating PA class from?
200
moving of body part toward the central axis of the body
What is adduction?
200
Gynecomastia
What is the term for abnormally large breast in men?
200
the liver
When someone has hepatitis, which organ is affected?
200
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
What does "CPR" stand for in medical emergencies?
300
Eugene A. Stead
Who was the founder of the PA profession?
300
Inflammation of the skin
What is dermatitis?
300
They contain intercalated discs
What makes cardiac muscles different from skeletal muscles?
300
the skin
What is the largest organ of the human body?
300
4 times a day
How many times a day must you take medication if your prescription reads "q.i.d."?
400
Navy corpsmen
Who made up the first PA class?
400
An operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock coronary artery
What is angioplasty?
400
Clavicle and scapula
What are the bones that make up the pectoral girdle?
400
Below the knee amputation
What does BKA stand for?
400
Brain
What organ is inflamed when one has encephalitis?
500
AAPA (American Academy of PAs)
What organization was founded in 1968 and is the national professional society for PAs?
500
centesis of the belly to remove fluid
What is abdominocentesis?
500
Sartorius muscle
What is the longest muscle in the body?
500
Approximately 300 bones at birth-- 206 bones
How many bones are present at birth? (bonus-- how many bones do adults have?)
500
Iron
The blood problem anemia is sometimes cured by extra doses of which mineral?
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