#1 Cause of Death
What is heart disease?
These are the most commonly (accidentally) left behind items in a person's body following a surgery - quite a contrast from a pineapple under the sea
What are (surgical) sponges?
Albuterol, an inhaled short-acting beta-2 agonist, treats this disease by helping the lungs dilate
What is asthma OR what is COPD?
ACE, or angiotensin coverting enzyme, is used to create angiotensin II which helps raise your blood pressure, and is primarily made in this organ that allows you to sigh deeply if you don't get this question right
What are the lungs?
The sickest patients in a hospital will be cared for in this unit, or "ICU" for short
What is intensive care (unit)?
This is the number 1 cause of death in people ages 1-44.... oops
What is an accident/unintentional injury?
This is the name of the verification process that a surgical team takes prior to operating on a patient to ensure they have the correct patient and they know what they will be operating on. Thankfully, no referees or whistles are required for this to take place in the OR.
What is a timeout?
Metformin is a first-line treatment for this disease that works by preventing the liver from forming glucose and increasing insulin sensitivity
What is type 2 diabetes?
EPO, or erythropoietin, is responsible for stimulating your bone marrow to create new red blood cells, and is primarily made in this bean-shaped organ
What are the kidneys?
Being CPR certified could one day save someone's life... but to save some points, you should know that it stands for this
What is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?
This is the number 1 cause of death in people ages 45-64
What is cancer?
To make sure everything is correctly documented and orderly in a patient's chart, a doctor/clinic may need to hire one of these, who make it their entire job to make sure every note is pristine
What is a scribe?
Atorvastatin is an HMG CoA-reductase inhibitor that inhibits the production of this molecule that causes disease of the blood vessels - but only the "bad" kind
What is cholesterol?
Diabetics can tell you that this organ fails them on both ends of the spectrum when it comes to producing insulin, as type 1 diabetics don't produce enough, while type 2 diabetics produce far too much!
What is the pancreas?
In addition to CPR, if a person loses their pulse, you should always try to find the nearest AED -- automated external "this"
What is defibrillator?
This is the number 1 cause of death in people ages 65+
What is heart disease?
If a patient who has mobility issues or is paralyzed isn't constantly repositioned by their caretakers, they may develop one of these wounds that can go so deep that they can expose bone!
What is a (pressure) ulcer?
Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor and is the most widely prescribed medication for this disease, which is one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide
What is hypertension/high blood pressure
Clotting factors that allow your body to stop bleeding from a new cut or wound are produced in this organ, which is divided into 4 lobes
What is the liver?
To check the rate and rhythm of your heart, we'll have to place some sticky leads onto your chest and limbs to record this, or an "ECG" for short (EKG in German!)
What is an electrocardiogram/electrocardiograph?
This is the number 1 cause of death in children <1 year old
What is congenital abnormality?
In a hospital, a common Staph infection can turn into this much more insidious type of infection (and significantly harder to treat - hence its name!)
What is MRSA? (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)
Mifepristone and Misoprostol are used in tandem for the medication-based form of this medical procedure, which can only be done surgically/instrument-assisted after 70 days
What is an abortion?
BNP, or brain natriuretic peptide, is a misnomer for a protein that was originally thought to come from the brain but is really produced by this organ and helps let the body manage/reduce blood pressure and maintain fluid balance
What is the heart (ventricles)?
When assessing a person's consciousness/responsiveness, a physician or EMS worker may use this numerical measurement tool, named for a city in Scotland, or "GCS" for short