ENT
What condition features enlarged tonsils (as well as inflammation, pus formation, and difficulty swallowing)?
Tonsilitis
What does the acronym ABC stand for?
Airway, Breathing, Circulation
What is colitis?
Inflammation / infection of the colon
What is an example of something that can be recommended for preventative care?
Hand hygiene, drinking clean water, wearing PPE when possible
Who won the Superbowl last Sunday?
Name one possible cause of hearing loss
Ear wax obstructing the external canal
There could be an obstruction in the middle ear (the Eustachian tube or the middle ear fluid)
Loss of auditory nerve function
For adults, what is the range for normal pulse and respiration?
Pulse: 60-100
Respiration: 12-20
What is the most common cause of bilateral blindness worldwide?
Cataracts
What is the acronym that is used when checking pupils? What does it mean?
PEARRL: Pupils are Equal, And Round/Reactive to Light
What restaurant serves the "baconator"?
Wendy's
What is the proper way to treat a bloody nose?
Sit down, pinch the soft part of the nose above the nostril, lean forward (for 10-15 minutes)
For a blood pressure reading, what do the systolic and diastolic numbers represent?
Systolic: Pressure against the arteries
Diastolic: Relaxation of blood in the arteries (Pressure when the heart rests)
What is the part of the eye that can thicken and grow and potentially obscure vision? What is this condition called?
Conjunctiva
Pterygium
What does NSAIDS stand for?
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
What was the first Pixar movie?
Toy Story
Epistaxis is bleeding from the:
Nose
What are the two types of pulses that you can take and where do you take them?
Radial Pulse: On the palm side of the wrist below the base of the thumb
Carotid Pulse: On the lower neck on either side of the windpipe.
How can you treat gastritis and esophogitis?
Acid neutralizers/inhibitors
Antibiotics (If the cause is a bacterial infection)
How do you deal with a viral infection?
The body is allowed to develop natural immunity as it heals itself in 1-2 weeks and medication is only given to treat symptoms
How many people have walked on the moon?
12
An ear, nose, and throat specialist is also known as
Otorhinolaryngologist
What are the steps for checking a patient’s blood glucose level?
Wipe the finger with an alcohol wipe, poke the patients finger tip using a lancet, wipe the first drop of blood using gauze (or something similar), then get a sample of blood to put on the strip inserted in the glucometer.
What is the condition that specifically causes upper abdominal pain, often associated with eating?
Also, provide the prefix and the suffix of the word and what they mean.
Dyspepsia
Dys = bad, pepsia = digestion
What are all of the important things to know when treating a bacterial infection?
Must take medication for full two weeks
Must take whole prescription so all bacteria is eliminated and recurrent infections do not occur
Important to take these with food/water
What year was the first iPhone released?
2007