Medications
Medication used for inflammation (NSAIDs)
What is Ibuprofen (Advil)?
Health professional that can diagnose and treat medical conditions
What is a physician/doctor?
Health condition that results in hyperglycemia (too much sugar in the blood).
What is diabetes?
Symptom that is characterized by swelling, heat, redness, and pain
What is inflammation?
Term used to identify an illness or disease
What is a diagnosis?
Medication used to break fever and relieve pain
What is Tylenol (Acetaminophen)
Health professional that focuses on exercise and pain management through rehabilitation
What is a physical therapist?
Health condition that is characterized by malignant tissue.
What is cancer?
Symptom that is characterized by low energy and extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion
Term used to describe an illness that persists for a long time or is constantly reoccurring
What is chronic?
Medication used to treat diabetes or hyperglycemia (high blood sugar)
What is Insulin?
Health professional that focuses on language and communication
What is a speech language pathologist (SLP)?
Health condition characterized by progressive loss of memory and thinking abilities.
What is dementia?
Symptom that is characterized by swelling and puffiness caused by excess fluid in the tissues
What is edema?
Term used to describe a tumor that is not cancerous (opposite would be malignant)
What is benign?
Medication used to get rid of water and salt from your body (water pills)
What are diuretics?
Health professional that can diagnose and treat heath conditions under the supervision of a physician
What is a nurse practitioner?
Health condition characterized by blockage of blood flow to vessels in the brain
What is a stroke (CVA)?
Symptom that is characterized by numbness and tinging in hands and feet (common with diabetes)
What is neuropathy?
Term used to denote a short or recent onset of an illness
What is acute?
Medications used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure)
What are beta-blockers?
Examples: Metoprolol, propanolol, atenolol
Health professional that focuses on participation in daily meaningful activities
Health condition characterized by restricted airflow and breathing problems
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Symptom that is characterized by constricted blood vessels in the eyes that result in a decline in vision (common with diabetes)
What is retinopathy?
Term used to describe the likely course of disease or ailment.
What is prognosis?