Med Term
What does CVA stand for?
cerebrovascular accident !!!!
Who is the father of medicine?
Hippocrates!!!
what is growth?
The measurable physical changes that occur throughout a person's life
What is rhythm?
refers to the regularity of the pulse or the spacing of the beats.
What does DVT stand for?
Deep Venous thrombosis
Who is Clara Barton?
The founder of the American Red Cross
what is development?
The changes in intellectual, mental, emotional, social, and functional skills that occur over time
What is volume ?
the strength, force, quality or intensity of the pulse is also noted. it is described by words such as strong weak thready or bounding.
what is the medical name for a blood clot?
thrombus
What did Francis Crick and James Watson Win a Nobel prize for?
Discovering the structure of DNA
Name 4 types of development and growth ?
Physical, mental, emotional, and social
What is the medical name for a runny nose?
rhinorrhea
Who discovered the stethoscope?
Name the five stages of dying and death in order?
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance
Name all pulse sites
temporal: on either side of the forehead
carotid: at the neck on either side of the trachea
brachial: inner aspect of forearm at the antecubital space (crease of the elbow)
radial: at the inner aspect of the wrist,above the thumb
femoral: at the inner aspect of the upper thigh where the thigh joins with the trunk of the body.
popliteal: behind the knee
dorsalis pedis: at the top of the foot arch
posterior tibial: just below and behind the medial malleolus
What is the medical Name for difficulty swallowing?
Dysphagia
"Father of Microbiological Sciences and Immunology” because of his work with the microorgan- isms that cause disease. Pasteur developed the germ theory and discovered the processes of pasteurization, vaccination, and fermentation. Who is it?
Louis Pasteur
AGE when-most of their primary teeth are lost, and permanent teeth erupt? what age?
6-12 yr old
What is the name of the pain chart?
Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)
what's the medical term for high cholesterol in the blood ?
hypercholesterolemia