Miscellaneous Medical
Including naproxen and ibuprofen, this class of pain relievers known as NSAIDs stands for?
What are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs?
What is the three-word name for the disorder in which there's a strong urge to move one's legs? Often, there's an aching, tingling, or crawling feeling that improves somewhat with moving them?
What is restless leg syndrome?
This Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis is known for his theories on the unconscious mind, defense mechanisms, and the structure of personality.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
This Showtime series features Edie Falco as a nurse who struggles with addiction while balancing her demanding job and personal life.
What is "Nurse Jackie"?
This is the most commonly diagnosed mental health disorder in the United States?
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
A nephrologist is a doctor who specializes in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases affecting what organ?
What are kidney's?
Hyperhidrosis is the medical term for excessive what?
What is sweating?
This Scottish bacteriologist is credited with the discovery of penicillin in 1928, a breakthrough that revolutionized medicine and antibiotic treatment.
Who is Alexander Flemming?
First published in 1858, what textbook was based on dissections performed on unclaimed corpses. Its name was later used for a medical tv drama.
What is "Greys Anatomy"?
This disorder is a combination of a manic phase (a sudden onset of exhilaration and excessive good mood), and a depressive phase (feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, and prolonged sadness)
What is Bipolar Disorder
A Frankfurt doctor was told by a patient "I have lost myself" and he observed and studied her over a period of five years. This patient became the basis for his paper and lecture in 1906 which ultimately led to his name being associated with what disease?
What is Alzheimer's?
What is removed during a cholecystectomy?
What is the gallbladder?
The International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago serves as a macabre dedication to the art of cutting people open, including a surgeon "Hall of Fame." Included in the museum's archives are letters and journals from what famous English statistician who is often considered the founder of modern nursing?
Who is Florence Nightingale?
Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital was the fictional workplace on what TV drama series, whose title character was played by Hugh Laurie?
What is "House"?
What event is this describing?..." sweating, nausea, trembling and numbness in the legs or hands, dizziness, hot or cold flashes, a feeling of tightness or pressure in the chest, hyperventilation, “jelly” legs or blurred vision can develop. Individuals may even feel like they are going to die of a heart attack" What Event does this describe?
What is a Panic Attack or Anxiety Attack?
What psychoactive street drug, known to some as molly, was developed by Merck in 1912, and was used as an enhancement for psychotherapy as late as the 1970s?
What is MDMA?
Which medical term comes from the Greek word for “without breathing” and is included in the name of a condition where a person experiences brief pauses in breathing while they’re asleep?
What is Apnea?
Thomas Hodgkin was an 1800s British physician, and his name is most commonly associated with what type of cancer today?
What is Lymphoma?
This teenage doctor got a perfect score on his SAT at age 6.
Who is Doogie Howser?
This anxiety disorder is characterized by an intense fear of situations where escape might be difficult or help unavailable, often leading individuals to avoid public places
What is Agoraphobia?
A Texas carnival barker named Norma McCorvey used what pseudonymous surname to represent herself in a landmark 1973 Supreme Court Case? The case had vast political and medical implications.
What is Roe?
Which medical term that starts with M describes a general feeling of being unwell or vague discomfort that is sometimes the first inkling of an illness?
What is Malaise?
Wilma Rudolph was an American medalist in Track and Field at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics, an especially impressive feat considering her childhood was plagued by infantile paralysis caused by what virus?
What is Polio?
This actress played Dr. Michaela Quinn, a pioneering physician who moves to Colorado Springs to establish her practice in the 19th century.
Who is Jane Seymour?
This rare but serious mental health disorder involves a chronic and severe disturbance in reality, characterized by symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking, which can lead to a profound impact on daily functioning.
What is Schizophrenia?