Medical Professions
These professionals create treatment plans with exercises and stretches.
What is a Physical Therapist?
These are the three main types of blood vessels
What are arteries, veins, and capillaries?
This is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs
What is pneumonia?
This item can be tied around a bleeding limb and tightened to slow severe blood loss
What is a tourniquet?
This ancient Greek physician is often called the “Father of Medicine”.
Who is Hippocrates?
This specialty may use diagnostic equipment such as CT, PET, MRA, and Fluoroscopy
What is Radiology?
This is the only organ of the body that can regenerate
What is the liver?
An early symptom of this disease is “lockjaw.”
In cardiac arrest, you should check for a pulse. If there isn’t one, you should immediately start CPR, which stands for this.
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
This British nurse became famous for her work during the Crimean War and is considered a pioneer of modern nursing.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
This speciality treats cancer, tumors, and malignant blood disorders
What is Oncology?
These cells transmit electrical and chemical signals to other cells
What are neurons?
This is the most common antibiotic resistant disease
What is MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus)?
A person who has just been in an accident is experiencing anxiety and confusion, has a rapid weak pulse, and is pale and clammy. They are most likely experiencing this.
What is shock?
In 1928 Alexander Fleming, a microbiologist, discovered this as a product of mold, the first true antibiotic.
What is penicillin?
This is usually the speciality with the longest amount of training required, and involves surgical treatment of disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system.
This helps lubricate the eyes by generating mucus and tears, and is also the part of the eye effected by pink eye
What are the conjunctiva?
This disease is spread by mosquitoes and causes cycles of fever, chills, and sweating.
What is Malaria?
This degree of burn affects all layers of the skin and may appear white or charred. It requires immediate emergency care.
What is a third degree burn?
In 1921, Dr. Frederick Banting isolated this hormone and revolutionized the treatment of diabetes.
What is insulin?
These professionals focus on disease in the head and neck region.
What is Otolaryngology or Ear, Nose and Throat?
Name at least one of the three auditory ossicles (ear bones)
What are the malleus, incus and stapes?
This respiratory disease causes narrowing of the airways, wheezing, and difficulty breathing.
What is asthma?
This is the acronym used to identify the signs of a stroke.
What is F.A.S.T (face drooping, arm weakness, speech slurring, and time to call 911)
This man developed the first vaccines against rabies and anthrax, invented pasteurization, and contributed to the development of germ theory.
Who is Louis Pasteur?