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Which medical tool was developed by Sanctorius in 1612?
Which medical tool was developed by Sanctorius in 1612?
- Ophthalmoscope
- Thermometer (correct)
- Stethoscope
- Sphygmomanometer
What's the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men?
What's the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men?
Prostate cancer
What does 'CPR' stand for in medical emergencies?
What does 'CPR' stand for in medical emergencies?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
What accounts for 64 percent of U.S. deaths, along with heart disease and cancer?
What accounts for 64 percent of U.S. deaths, along with heart disease and cancer?
What virus did the World Health Organization say would infect 40 million people by the year 2000?
What virus did the World Health Organization say would infect 40 million people by the year 2000?
What do cosmetic surgeons remove 200,000 pounds of from Americans per year?
What do cosmetic surgeons remove 200,000 pounds of from Americans per year?
What do doctors look at through an ophthalmoscope?
What do doctors look at through an ophthalmoscope?
What disease accounts for two of every three cases of dementia?
What disease accounts for two of every three cases of dementia?
What S-word is defined as 'a lateral curvature of the spine'?
What S-word is defined as 'a lateral curvature of the spine'?
What do leukemia sufferers have too many of?
What do leukemia sufferers have too many of?
What's most likely to occur when your diaphragm goes into spasms?
What's most likely to occur when your diaphragm goes into spasms?
What's the itchy skin condition tinea pedis better known as?
What's the itchy skin condition tinea pedis better known as?
How many times a day must you take medication if your prescription reads 'q.i.d.'?
How many times a day must you take medication if your prescription reads 'q.i.d.'?
What part of the eye may be obscured by cataracts?
What part of the eye may be obscured by cataracts?
What arthritic disorder occurs due to increased uric acid in the blood?
What arthritic disorder occurs due to increased uric acid in the blood?
What hereditary blood defect is known as 'the royal disease'?
What hereditary blood defect is known as 'the royal disease'?
What organ is inflamed when one has encephalitis?
What organ is inflamed when one has encephalitis?
Where does the embryo implant itself in a tubal pregnancy?
Where does the embryo implant itself in a tubal pregnancy?
How many of every 10 victims infected by the Ebola virus will die in two days?
How many of every 10 victims infected by the Ebola virus will die in two days?
What brain operation was tried first on a confused 63-year-old female at George Washington Hospital in 1956?
What brain operation was tried first on a confused 63-year-old female at George Washington Hospital in 1956?
Who had cervical cancer that had immortal HeLa?
Who had cervical cancer that had immortal HeLa?
What does the 'myo' mean in myocardial?
What does the 'myo' mean in myocardial?
What was bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) called by the British press in 1996?
What was bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) called by the British press in 1996?
What's the medical term for low blood sugar?
What's the medical term for low blood sugar?
What's the tranquilizer diazepam better known as?
What's the tranquilizer diazepam better known as?
What's the common term for a cerebrovascular accident?
What's the common term for a cerebrovascular accident?
What is the common name for rhus radicans?
What is the common name for rhus radicans?
What was Friedrich Serturner the first to extract from opium and use as a pain reliever?
What was Friedrich Serturner the first to extract from opium and use as a pain reliever?
What was the most widely prescribed antidepressant in the U.S. in the 1990s?
What was the most widely prescribed antidepressant in the U.S. in the 1990s?
What syndrome does SIDS mean to childcare experts?
What syndrome does SIDS mean to childcare experts?
Where is liver bile stopped before being released into the small intestine?
Where is liver bile stopped before being released into the small intestine?
In the human body, where are diverticula located?
In the human body, where are diverticula located?
Gas noises in the gut go by the medical name of what?
Gas noises in the gut go by the medical name of what?
In ancient China, people committed suicide by eating what?
In ancient China, people committed suicide by eating what?
Quinsy is the inflammation of which body organ due to abscess?
Quinsy is the inflammation of which body organ due to abscess?
What part of your body has the most sweat glands?
What part of your body has the most sweat glands?
A person who bites their nails is called a what?
A person who bites their nails is called a what?
Women are ten times less likely than men to have what?
Women are ten times less likely than men to have what?
A paratrichosic person has extra what in unusual places?
A paratrichosic person has extra what in unusual places?
What is the zygomaticus muscle used for?
What is the zygomaticus muscle used for?
What started in 1935, when a stockbroker and a doctor met?
What started in 1935, when a stockbroker and a doctor met?
BCG vaccine is used against what type of highly infectious disease?
BCG vaccine is used against what type of highly infectious disease?
In the human body, the parotid glands produce what?
In the human body, the parotid glands produce what?
What disease used to be called consumption?
What disease used to be called consumption?
What is the oldest known infectious disease?
What is the oldest known infectious disease?
If you suffer from cynanthropy, what do you think you are?
If you suffer from cynanthropy, what do you think you are?
From what port did the Black Death come to England?
From what port did the Black Death come to England?
What is a hemodialyzer?
What is a hemodialyzer?
What word comes from the Latin phrase 'to crowd together'?
What word comes from the Latin phrase 'to crowd together'?
Your eyeballs are 3.5% what?
Your eyeballs are 3.5% what?
What makes Louise Joy Brown, who was born in 1978, special?
What makes Louise Joy Brown, who was born in 1978, special?
What vaccine is used against Polio?
What vaccine is used against Polio?
What does a CAT scan stand for?
What does a CAT scan stand for?
Your villus is located where in your body?
Your villus is located where in your body?
In the 1900s, what were the three leading causes of death?
In the 1900s, what were the three leading causes of death?
Where would you find your popliteal fossa?
Where would you find your popliteal fossa?
What is diastema?
What is diastema?
What is luxating patella?
What is luxating patella?
What medical tool did Rene Laennec invent for doctors in 1810?
What medical tool did Rene Laennec invent for doctors in 1810?
Where is your corrugator located?
Where is your corrugator located?
What is epistaxis and what causes it?
What is epistaxis and what causes it?
Who performed the first heart transplant in South Africa?
Who performed the first heart transplant in South Africa?
If you have a rhytidectomy, what did you have done?
If you have a rhytidectomy, what did you have done?
What is a plexor?
What is a plexor?
What is an anomaloscope used for?
What is an anomaloscope used for?
Americans use 16,000 tons of what each year?
Americans use 16,000 tons of what each year?
Lack of vitamin B1 causes what disease?
Lack of vitamin B1 causes what disease?
Legionnaires disease is spread in what?
Legionnaires disease is spread in what?
What does QOD stand for on a prescription?
What does QOD stand for on a prescription?
What was the name of the woman who set up a free birth control clinic in Holloway in 1920?
What was the name of the woman who set up a free birth control clinic in Holloway in 1920?
In the human body, what is replaced every three months?
In the human body, what is replaced every three months?
Study Notes
Medical Instruments and Terms
- Thermometer: Developed by Sanctorius in 1612 for measuring temperature.
- Ophthalmoscope: A tool used by doctors to examine the eye.
- Stethoscope: Invented by Rene Laennec in 1810 for auscultation.
- Anomaloscope: Device used for testing color blindness.
- Plexor: A small hammer with a rubber head used for reflex testing and medical percussion.
Diseases and Conditions
- Prostate Cancer: Most commonly diagnosed cancer in men, affecting 3 million people in the U.S. annually.
- Stroke: Accounts for 64% of U.S. deaths alongside heart disease and cancer.
- Alzheimer's Disease: Contributes to two-thirds of dementia cases.
- Diabetes: Low blood sugar is referred to as hypoglycemia.
- Gout: An arthritic condition resulting from high uric acid levels.
Health-related Statistics
- HIV: Projected to infect 40 million people by 2000 according to the WHO.
- Leukemia: Characterized by an excess of white blood cells.
- Borborygmus: Medical term for gas noises in the gut.
- Hair Glands: A paratrichosic individual has excess hair growth in unusual locations.
Notable Medical Cases and Historical Facts
- Lobotomy: The first brain operation attempted in 1956 on a 63-year-old woman at George Washington Hospital.
- Henrietta Lacks: Had cervical cancer; her cells, known as HeLa, became immortal.
- Christiaan Barnard: Performed the world's first heart transplant in South Africa in 1967.
- Marie Stopes: Established a free birth control clinic in Holloway in 1920.
Common Medical Conditions
- Hiccups: Most commonly occur when the diaphragm spasms.
- Scoliosis: Defined as a lateral curvature of the spine.
- Cataracts: Obscure the lens of the eye.
- Athlete's Foot: The common name for tinea pedis, an itchy skin condition.
Public Health and Vaccinations
- BCG Vaccine: Used to combat tuberculosis.
- Salk Vaccine: Developed for the prevention of polio, with eradication declared in 1953.
- Legionnaires’ Disease: Spread through airborne water droplets.
General Knowledge and Trivia
- First IVF Baby: Louise Joy Brown, born in 1978, was the first baby conceived via in vitro fertilization.
- Mad Cow Disease: Known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the UK, caused by prions.
- Consumption: Historical term for tuberculosis.
- Ebola Virus: Highly fatal; 9 out of 10 infected individuals may die within two days.
Body Functions and Anatomy
- Gall Bladder: Stores liver bile before it's released into the small intestine.
- Diverticula: Found in the large intestine and can lead to diverticulosis.
- Sweat Glands: The feet contain the highest concentration in the body.
- Eyelashes: Replaced approximately every three months.
Mental Health and Societal Issues
- SIDS: Abbreviation for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, a risk factor in child care.
- Cynanthropy: A psychological condition where one believes they are a dog.
Medical Terminology
- QOD: Stands for "take every other day" on a prescription.
- BeriBeri: Disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin B1.
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