Skin
Eyes
Ears
Noteworthy Drugs
Alternative Treatments
100
A chronic skin disorder whose onset is initiated by increased production of androgens during adolescence.
What is Acne
100
The fluid that circulates around your eye and can build up and cause glaucoma.
What is aqueous humor
100
Two goals of acute otitis externa treatment
What is: 1) Eliminate pathogen and 2) pain management
100
A fluid that helps open alveoli
What is lung surfactant
100
Treatment practices not widely accepted or practiced by mainstream clinicians in a given culture
What is Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
200
An agent that decrease the risk of actinic keratoses and skin cancer
What is sunscreen
200
A type of drug that can be used to help with dry eyes
What is artificial tears
200
This bacteria most commonly causes acute otitis media.
What is Streptococcus pneumoniae
200
Drugs that shorten the duration of sickle cell crises; includes methyprednisolone
What are glucocorticoids
200
This is a dietary supplement that helps to treat heart failure.
What is Coenzyme Q-10
300
A chronic autoimmune inflammatory disorder characterized by plaque formation and red patches with silver scales
What is psoriasis
300
The route that most drugs for glaucoma take
What is eye drops
300
This type of otitis externa occurs almost exclusively in older people with diabetes and immunocompromised individuals.
What is fungal
300
Drugs used to treat hyperphosphatemia for patients on dialysis
What are phosphate binders
300
This is used to help prevent a urinary tract infection or to decrease urine odor in incontinent people
What is Cranberry Juice
400
These are caused by infection of squamous epithelial cells with human papillomavirus (HPV)
What are warts
400
The first sign of ARMD that appears before visual impairment
What is drusen
400
Do not remove this to keep the natural defenses of the external auditory canal intact and prevent infection.
What is ear wax (cerumen)
400
Drugs used to treat chorea associated with Huntington's Disease
What are drugs that reduce dopamine activity (i.e. Tetrabenazine)
400
This toxic herb can cause hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD)
What is Comfrey
500
An injectable drug that can reduce severe sweating and treat axillary hyperhidrosis
What is botulinum toxin type A (Botox)
500
A type of ARMD drug that stops blood vessel growth by inhibiting vascular endothelial growth factor
What is angiogenesis inhibitor
500
Most effective method for acute otitis external prevention
What is ear hygiene
500
A chronic condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, profound fatigue, non-restorative sleep, and cognitive dysfunction like impaired memory and concentration
What is Fibromyalgia.
500
This is a dietary supplement used in treating symptoms of menopause
What is Black Cohosh
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