WHY IS THE BODY LIKE THIS?
Your body does this on purpose during a fever to make life miserable for bacteria.
What is increasing core body temperature to inhibit microbial growth?
The medical term for a sudden feeling of impending doom that can actually be diagnostic.
What is anxiety associated with myocardial infarction?
The exam where the provider says “deep breath” approximately 37 times.
What is pulmonary auscultation?
Chest pain that improves when leaning forward should make you think of this.
What is pericarditis?
Inflammation of literally everything in the mouth.
What is stomatitis?
This is why your nose gets stuffy during a cold even though there’s not actually that much mucus.
What is vasodilation of nasal blood vessels
This condition causes you to hear your own voice and breathing WAY too loudly.
What is patulous eustachian tube?
The exam where the doctor knocks on you like a door to hear what’s inside.
What is percussion?
A headache so bad it’s described as “the worst of my life” is classic for this.
What is subarachnoid hemorrhage?
Inflammation of the voice box that makes you sound like a dying frog.
What is laryngitis?
Your heart rate jumps before you even stand up because your body is already preparing for this.
What is orthostatic compensation?
A disorder where people briefly act out their dreams because this protective system fails.
What is REM sleep behavior disorder?
The exam that somehow always finds pain you didn’t know you had.
What is abdominal palpation?
Sudden unilateral leg swelling plus warmth should scream this diagnosis.
What is deep vein thrombosis?
Painful swallowing that has a way cooler name than it deserves.
What is odynophagia?
Your brain literally rewires pain pathways after repeated injury, leading to this chronic condition.
What is central sensitization?
This reflex makes newborns look like they’re falling for no reason.
What is the Moro reflex?
The exam that makes patients say “Is this normal?” more than any other.
What is the neurological exam?
A patient with fruity breath and rapid breathing is likely experiencing this.
What is diabetic ketoacidosis?
Fear of hospitals, but make it ✨clinical✨.
What is nosocomephobia?
This is why your stomach growls even when you are not hungry at all.
What is migrating motor complexes?
What is Takotsubo cardiomyopathy?
The exam that checks reflexes and makes everyone feel like a malfunctioning robot.
What is the deep tendon reflex exam?
A patient who can’t close one eye or smile on one side likely has this condition.
What is Bell’s palsy?
The medical term for knowing something is wrong… but not being able to explain it.
What is malaise?