Life at SCH
The street that SCH originated on
Kenyon Ave
Abbreviation for taking medication by mouth
po
Dialysis Machine
This is a bacterium that causes an infection of the colon, often occurs after using an antibiotic medicine- with a symptom of diarrhea
Clostridioides difficile (C.Diff)
These are the three smallest bones in the body, all of which are found in the inner ear
Malleus, incus, stapes
On March 1st, 2023, this provider reached a global milestone after becoming the 1st orthopedic surgeon in the world to complete their 9,000 Mako-assisted procedure
Dr. Bob Marchand
What do the suffixes - dynia or -algia mean?
pain
This device was invented in 1816 by a French physician after being embarrassed about placing his ear to her chest to assess for shortness of breath
Stethoscope
This medication is administered to a patient to reverse an overdose of opioids like heroin or fentanyl
Narcan
The average person produces about 0.5 - 1.5 liters (or 2-6 cups) of this each day
Saliva
Name of the CEO that preceded Aaron Robinson
Lou Giancola
Medications that cause the blood vessels to narrow
Vasoconstrictors
This study causes the nuclei of hydrogen atoms in water molecules to come into alignment with the field, resulting in an image
MRI
The earliest documented diagnosis of this disease was during the Middle Ages when scientists tested the urine of people thought to have this disease by tasting it for a sweet distinctive taste
Diabetes
This is the fattiest organ in your body, composed of approximately 60% fat
Name 3 of the 9 members of the executive leadership team
Aaron Robinson, Anitra Galmore, Kevin Charpentier, Ian Clark, Angie Mathieu, Sef Ghanem, Maggie Thomas, Deb Randall, Andrew Prescott
Melanosis
In the late 1800's, a heart surgeon performed the first successful this on a 14--year-old boy experiencing ventricular fibrillation during one of his surgeries
Defibrillation
This infection gets its name from the swollen lymph nodes and in the 14th century the death toles exceeded 25 million people
Bubonic plague
This is the strongest muscle based on its weight
Masseter
SCH was founded in this year
1919
The medical term for chickenpox
Varicella
This device uses a surgeon-controlled console to translate hand movements into precise motions for instruments during a prostatectomy
The da Vinci Robotic surgical system
A stroke in this location of the brain often affects the ability to interpret sensory information and spatial awareness
Parietal Lobe
The surface area of this organ is roughly 70-100 square meters, similar to a tennis court
Lungs