Medical Jeopardy

Medical Conditions

100

This is the medical term for high blood pressure

Hypertension

200

This is the medical term for an abnormally slow heart rate

Bradycardia

300

This condition is characterized by an excessive accumulation of fluid in body tissues

Edema

400

This endocrine disorder results from excessive production of growth hormone in adults, causing enlargement of the hands, feet, and facial features

Acromegaly

500

This genetic disorder causes copper to accumulate in the liver, brain, and other organs due to impaired copper excretion

Wilson disease

Medical Specialties

100

This medical specialty focuses on diagnosing and treating diseases of the heart and cardiovascular system

Cardiology

200

This medical specialty focuses on diagnosing and treating conditions affecting the skin, hair, and nails

Dermatology

300

This medical specialty focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites

Infectious disease medicine

400

This medical specialty uses radioactive substances for diagnostic imaging and certain targeted treatments

Nuclear medicine

500

This medical subspecialty focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the voice, vocal folds, and larynx, including vocal cord paralysis and laryngeal lesions

Laryngology

MSF Trivia

100

This is the English translation of Médecins Sans Frontières

Doctors Without Borders

200

This term describes prioritizing patients according to the urgency of their medical needs

Triage

300

This term describes the movement of people who are forced to leave their homes due to conflict, persecution, or disasters

Forced displacement

400

MSF has responded to multiple outbreaks of this viral hemorrhagic disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ebola virus disease

500

This international humanitarian law principle requires distinguishing between civilians and combatants during armed conflict

Principle of Distinction

Diagnostic Tests

100

This test measures the electrical activity of the heart and is commonly used to detect arrhythmias

Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)

200

This imaging technique uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of organs and soft tissues

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

300

This blood test measures a breakdown product of fibrin and is commonly used to help rule out blood clots in appropriately selected patients

D-dimer test

400

This molecular diagnostic technique amplifies specific DNA sequences to detect pathogens or genetic mutations, even when only small amounts of genetic material are present

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

500

This laboratory test measures antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptides and is highly specific for rheumatoid arthritis

Anti-CCP antibody test

Name That Drug

100

This medication is commonly used to reverse an opioid overdose

Naloxone

200

This drug class lowers LDL cholesterol by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase

Statins

300

This antibiotic class includes ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin

Fluoroquinolones

400

This medication is a monoclonal antibody targeting HER2 and is commonly used in HER2-positive breast cancer

Trastuzumab

500

This chemotherapy medication inhibits dihydrofolate reductase and is also used to treat autoimmune diseases

Methotrexate