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Hippocrates |
Father of Medicine |
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Tort |
A wrongful act of infringement of a right; something you can be sued for |
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HIPAA |
Created for electronic health care transactions and implementation of confidentiality guidelines |
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Empathy |
The characteristic of a health care worker that means to relate to another person; walk in their shoes |
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Hospice |
Health care facility which provides care for patients that have 6 months or less to live |
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PPO |
Type of insurance that companies contract with physicians to provide care at a reduced cost; also physicians work out of own private offices and are paid when insured receive care |
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Edward Jenner |
Developer of small pox vaccine |
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Benjamin Franklin |
Inventor of bifocals for glasses |
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Clara Barton |
Founded American Red Cross |
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Joseph Lister |
Started using disinfectant and antiseptic to prevent infection |
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Battery |
Touching someone without permission |
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Ethics |
Standards that morally decide right from wrong |
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4 pathways of health |
Diagnostic & Therapeutic; Bio Tech Research; Support Services; Health Information |
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Standard unit of volume |
Liters |
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Hematopoesis |
Skeletal system producing red blood cells |
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Scoliosis |
Lateral curvature of spine |
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Two types of joints |
Hinge and gliding (also ball and socket) |
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Arthritis |
The destruction of cartilage of joints |
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Medical term for broken bones |
Fractures |
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Three parts of the sternum |
Manubrim, body, ziphoid process |
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Three parts of the pelvis |
Iliim, ischium, pubis |
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Shin bone |
Tibia |
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Radius |
Forearm bone on thumb side |
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Three functions of Muscular system |
Thermogenesis, protection, movement |
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Cardiac muscle |
Involuntary, striated, and containing intercalated disks |
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Smooth muscle |
Lines GI tract, blood vessels and hollow organs, involuntary and unstriated |
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Quadriceps |
Muscle on front of thigh |
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Gastroxnemius |
Calf muscle |
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Deltoid |
Shoulder muscle |
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Sprain |
Injury classified as 1st,2nd or 3rd degree and is described stretching a ligament |
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Tendon |
Connects muscle to bone |
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Thoracic |
Pertaining to the chest |
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Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous |
Layers of skin from superficial to deep |
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Sebaceous |
Oil gland surrounding hair shaft |
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Protection, temperature regulation, vitamin D production |
3 functions of Integumentary system |
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Tinia |
Medical term for fungus |
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Melanoma |
Most serious type of skin cancer |
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Physical therapist |
Abbreviation of PT |
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Nutrients, hormones, oxygen |
3 things Circulatory system delivers |
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Pericardium |
Sac heart sits in |
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Arrhythmia |
Irregular heart rate |
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Murmur |
Incomplete closure of valve resulting in backflow of blood |
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Palpitation |
Rapid fluttering of the heart |
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Varicose veins |
Incomplete closure of valves resulting in distended veins |
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Myocardium |
Muscley bulk of heart |
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Tricuspid valve |
Valve between right ventricle and right atrium |
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Left ventricle |
Pumps oxygenated blood to the entire body; largest chamber of heart |
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Tricuspid valve |
Brings deoxygenated blood to the right ventricle |
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