What's that medical instrument?
An extremely sharp instrument used for precise skin incisions.
What is a scalpel?
The removal of an appendix to treat acute appendicitis.
What is an appendectomy?
A 30-year-old man presents with sharp right-sided lower abdominal pain radiating to the groin. Urinalysis shows hematuria (blood in urine). A 4-mm stone is detected in the distal right ureter via ultrasound.
The study of the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer.
What is Oncology?
This is how many chambers a human heart has.
What is four?
This machine mechanically moves oxygen-rich air and removes carbon dioxide from the lungs of a patient who cannot breathe for themselves.
A minimally invasive surgery using a small camera; a "keyhole" surgery.
What is a laparoscopy?
A 6-year-old with autism spectrum disorder presents with a 1-month history of bleeding gums, muscle pain, and joint swelling. The patient's diet is extremely limited, and they have multiple ecchymoses and pale skin.
What is a Vitamin C Deficiency (Scurvy)?
The branch of medicine focused on studying, diagnosing, and treating diseases of the blood, bone marrow, and lymphatic system.
What is hematology?
The medical term that is derived from the Latin terms for “blood” and “break forth” and refers to a lot of bleeding, which can be life-threatening
What is a hemorrhage?
This medical instrument is surgical tool that can be used to stop bleeding or hold on to dense tissues.
What is a clamp?
A medical procedure that removes a small sample of tissue, cells, or fluid for laboratory examination.
What is a biopsy?
A 64-year-old woman presents with persistent fatigue, unexplained weight gain, and joint pain.
What is Hypothyroidism?
The branch of medicine specializing in the comprehensive medical and surgical care of the eyes and visual system.
What is Ophthalmology?
A disease that was once known as consumption.
What is tuberculosis?
An electronic device placed on the finger, toe or ear lobe to check oxygen levels.
What is a pulse oximeter?
The surgical removal of the uterus.
What is a hysterectomy?
A patient reports, and an exam confirms, swelling in the small joints of the fingers and wrists. The patient reports stiff joints that feel stiffest in the morning, which is improving with warm, moist heat.
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
The branch of biology that studies the prenatal development of gametes, fertilization, and the development of embryos and fetuses from conception to birth.
What is embryology?
The first woman to graduate from medical school.
Who is Elizabeth Blackwell?
Filters waste and excess fluids from the blood of patients with kidney failure.
What is a dialysis machine?
A minimally invasive endovascular procedure used to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries or veins
A 46-year-old man reports, "I feel drunk but I don't drink." He reports incidents of slurred speech, swaying, and behavioral changes. Blood alcohol tests confirm alcohol in the system despite not drinking.
What is auto-brewery syndrome?
The study of kidney function and diseases.
What is nephrology?
The medical term for a heart attack.
What is a myocardial infarction?