Famous People
Father of Medicine
Hippocrates
Performs surgery on teeth, mouth, and jaw
Oral Surgeon
ASAP
As soon as possible
Rolling from side to back
2-4 months
This number is always first and always the largest in a blood pressure reading.
Systolic
Invented the bifocal
Ben Franklin
Achieved after 4 years of post-secondary education
Bachelor's Degree
Ca
Calcium
Display frequent temper tantrums
1-2 yrs
Equipment used to listen to the apical pulse
Stethoscope
Formed the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
Works with pregnancy and childbirth
Obstetrician
Body Mass Index
BMI
Make decisions based on past and present experiences
6yrs
Normal respiration rate
12-20
First U.S. Female Doctor
Elizabeth Blackwell
2 or more years beyond a Master's Degree
Doctorate Degree
Bx
Biopsy
Sit unsoupported, grasp objects, transfer objects from one hand to the other
6-8 months
Pulse site used in emergencies
Carotid
performed the first successful heart transplant
Christian Barnard
Provides basic medical care for medical emergencies, illness, or injury
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Left ear
AS
Make decisions based on logic instead of trial and error
4yrs
Pulse site at the inside of the ankle
Posterior tibial