Medical Terminology
Health Professionals
Anatomy & Physiology
Diseases/Disorders
Hospital Emergency Codes
100
Sudden and short-term
What is Acute?
100
A professional who specializes in the heart and blood vessels
What is Cardiologist?
100
What is femur?
100
A chronic respiratory disease characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airways, which makes breathing difficult.
What is asthma?
100
Fire or smoke emergency.
What is Code Red?
200
The medical term for a heart attack
What is myocardial infarction?
200
A professional who helps patients restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent disability by creating and administering customized treatment plans.
What is physical therapist?
200
Blood vessels that bring blood to the heart.
What are veins?
200
A sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling or staying asleep, which can cause significant distress and impairs daily functioning.
What is insomnia?
200
Medical emergency, such as cardiac arrest.
What is Code Blue?
300
The medical term for nose bleeding
What is epistaxis?
300
A professional who specializes in diagnosing, treating, an managing cancer
What is Oncologist?
300
Both ball & socket joints in the body
What is humerus fitting into scapula and femur head into pelvis?
300
The pandemic that killed 50 million individuals across the globe (double the number of deaths in WWI).
What is influenza virus/Spanish Flu?
300
Combative or violent patient.
What is Code Gray?
400
Osteomyelitis
What is an infection in a bone?
400
Professional who diagnosis and treats diseases affecting the digestive system including esophagus, stomach, intestines, etc.
What is gastroenterologist?
400
The cell type that produces a pigment that gives the skin some protection against UV rays.
What are melanocytes?
400
A chronic digestive disorder where stomach acid frequently flows back into the esophagus causing symptoms like heartburn and chest pain
What is GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)?
400
Infant or child abduction.
What is Code Pink?
500
Bradykinesia
What is having slow movement or reflexes?
500
A professional who specializes in conditions of the ear, nose, and throat.
What is otolaryngologist? (excessive exercise)
500
The muscle attached to hair follicles responsible for creating "goosebumps".
What is the arrector pili muscle?
500
Autoimmune disease causing skin thickening and hardening.
What is the Scleroderma?
500
Bomb threat or suspicious package in the hospital.
What is Code Black?