Old School Medicine
What did Alexander Fleming discover?
Penicillin
What does HIPPA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Which of the following can be found in the eyes during the physical examination of a newborn?
1. Epstein Pearls
2. Brushfield Spots
3. Subglacial hemorrhages
4. Adamson's fringe
2. Brushfield Spots
In 1667, which English physician transfused the blood of a lamb into a man?
1. Roger Bosworth
2. Edmund King
3. William Atkins
4. Richard Lower
4. Richard Lower
What digestive track illness is often a manifestation of diabetes?
Gastroparesis
Which of the following immunizations is not given during the 6-month well visit?
1. Hep B
2. Hep A
3. Rotavirus
4. Human Influenza B
2. Hep A
In what year was the medical use of x-rays discovered?
1764
1802
1895
1916
1895
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
Stapes
Which of the following is passed to a baby during breastfeeding?
1. IgE
2. IgA
3. IgM
4. IgG
2. IgA
What are the four humors of ancient Greek medicine?
Blood, Yellow Bile, Black Bile, Phlegm
How often does the epidermis replace itself?
Once every four weeks
What is the APGAR score of the following baby?
The baby sneezes when a catheter is placed in his nostril and is actively moving but not crying. Pulse 95, breathing slow and regular. The body is pink, but the extremities are blue.
10
9
8
7
Correct answer: 7
Sneeze: 2 (grimace)
Active motion: 2
Pulse 95: 1
Respirations: 1
Color: 1
Who is the first authenticated physician (and dentist) mentioned by name in ancient records, active about 2650 BCE?
1. Tasenetnofret
2. Hesy-ra
3. Amenet
4. Reneutet
2. Hesy-ra
Which of the following is *not* an antibiotic?
1. Doxycycline
2. Levofloxacin
3. Lamivudine
4. Amoxicillin
5. Metronidazole
3. Lamivudine is an antiviral used to treat Hep B and HIV infections
What is the most common causative organism of croup?
1. H Influenza
2. Parainfluenza virus
3. Rhinovirus
4. RSV
2. Parainfluenza virus