Your Path to Medicine
A ____________ is interested in becoming a doctor but has not yet started medical school
Pre-med student
What type of bone is the patella (shape)?
Sesamoid
Define tachycardia
Fast heart rate
The 7 characteristics of a symptom are as follows: onset, timing, quality, location, aggravating and alleviating factors, radiation, and ____________.
Severity
What is the medical term for a sideways curvature of the spine which most commonly occurs in young adults during a growth spurt?
Scoliosis
What are the 4 steps to becoming a doctor?
College, Medical school, Residency, Attending
The sternum is ____________ to the vertebral column.
Anterior
What is the term for low blood pressure?
Hypotension
What types of questions do we use to gather patients’ concerns?
Open-ended questions
Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital was the fictional workplace on what TV drama series, whose title character was played by Hugh Laurie?
House
What are the 3 most common extracurriculars for pre-med students
Research, Shadowing, Community service/employment
Which lobe of the brain contains the primary visual cortex (sight)?
Occipital Lobe
What is dyspnea?
Difficulty breathing (or shortness of breath)
If a patient tells you that their mother has hypertension, which portion of the medical chart would you record this information in?
Family History
The medical condition Herpes Zoster is commonly known as what?
Shingles/Chicken Pox
What does MCAT stand for?
Medical College Admission Test
How many thoracic vertebrae do we have?
12
What is bacteremia?
Bacteria in the blood.
If a patient tells you that they consume 2 alcoholic beverages per day, which portion of the medical chart would you record this information in?
Social Habits
This internal organ can regenerate and regrow to its normal size, even after the majority of it has been removed?
The liver
Name 3 subjects that students typically take a full year of during their pre-med studies
Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics
Which lung has 3 lobes?
Right Lung
What organ does “Encephalo-” refer to?
Brain
What is the term we use to describe when we signal a transition from one task to another during a clinical encounter?
Signposting
The 1974 Pilot song "Magic" has been adapted into an "oh, oh, oh" commercial jingle for what branded diabetes medication whose generic name is semaglutide?
Ozempic