Breast Cancer
How likely a patient is to survive the disease
Prognosis
This specialty treats children
Pediatrician
A disease characterized by abnormally shaped red blood cells which have a sticky texture.
Sickle Cell Anemia
a medical emergency in which blood flow to a part of the brain is cut off
Stroke
What is a medical emergency in which blood flow to a part of the brain is cut off?
A medication that destroys fast-growing or replicating Cancer cells AND fast-growing normal cells which can cause hair loss.
Chemotherapy
This specialty interprets x-rays to diagnose
Radiology
A disease characterized by inflammation of the joints
Arthritis
A disease that eventually ends in death
Terminal disease
Name 2 risk factors for a stroke
family history, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, excessive alcohol consumption, drug use, obesity and physical inactivity
The first and most notable symptom of breast cancer
New lump or mass in the breast
This doctor may help manage your asthma
Pulmonologist
A disease characterized by a buildup of plaque on the inner lining of the arteries. This can cause the arteries to harden and may lead to a myocardial infarction.
Atherosclerosis
a disease that is caused by pathogens and can be transferred from one living thing to another
Communicable disease
The "A" in the FAST acronym
Arm - check for an arm drop or weakness or numbness especially on one side of the body.
What are risk factors that increase the likelihood that a person will develop breast cancer? (must name at least 3)
older Age, female gender, smoking, obesity, overexposure to radiation, breast cancer history, hormone exposure and genetics
This doctor may remove a mole on your skin
Dermatologist
A disease characterized by the abnormal growth of cells multiplying rapidly in the body.
Cancer
An anxiety disorder that may develop after exposure to a terrifying event in which severe physical harm occurred or was threatened
PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder)
This type of stroke is characterized by a clot in the brain preventing blood from flowing
Ischemic Stroke
Why is receptor status important when treating breast cancer?
There are more treatment options available to patients who have breast cancer with positive receptors
This doctor manages cancer treatments
Oncologist
A disease in which the body can not control its blood glucose
Diabetes mellitus
inflammation of the liver
hepatitis
This stroke is characterized by excessive bleeding in the brain
Hemorrhagic Stroke