10 Questions
Which healthcare provider specializes in the stomach and intestines?
gastroenterologist
A doctor orders a test in which the patient will lie still while a scan with radiation is used to produce slices of images of a part of the patient's body. Which test is this?
CT scan, or computerized tomography
A doctor asks her patient if she's been taking any analgesics. What are analgesics?
Medicine for pain
Which disorder would a cardiologist treat?
atrial fibrillation
Which disorder would a neurologist treat?
encephalitis
A doctor is consenting a patient for a procedure to have his gallbladder removed. What procedure will the patient undergo?
cholecystectomy
A doctor tells a patient that she suspects he has cystitis. What is a lower-register word for cystitis?
inflammation of the bladder
A patient is being seen for hepatitis. Which organ is affected by this disease?
liver
A patient is at his weekly appointment with the pharmacist because he takes anticoagulants. What are the anticoagulants?
blood thinners
A patient is talking to his doctor about managing hypoglycemia symptoms. What is hypoglycemia?
low blood sugar
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