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38 Cards in this Set
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Describe the medical contributions of Andreas Vesalius |
Investigated and documented anatomy through dissection. |
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Describe the medical contributions of William Harvey |
Studied the cardiovascular system and discovered the function of the heart. |
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Describe the medical contributions ofKarl Landsteiner |
Discovered different blood groups (A, B, AB, O) |
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Describe the medical contributions of Frederick Banting and Charles Best |
Discovered the use of insulin to treat type 1 Diabetes. |
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Thermometer |
Body temperature |
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Glucometer |
How much glucose is in the blood |
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Stethoscope |
Listen to Lungs, Heart, Intestinal tract, blood flow |
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Electrocardiograph |
Checks hearts electrical activity |
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Coronary Angiogram |
X-Ray checks hearts blood vessels |
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Sphygmomanometer |
measures blood pressure |
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Spirometer |
measures lung capacity |
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Blood smear |
Checks for abnormalities in blood cells |
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Hematocrit |
measures percent of red blood cells in the blood |
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Reflex hammer/Pen light |
tests for neurological issues |
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Homeostasis |
the steady/balanced state of body functioning |
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Vital signs |
state of essential body functions Body temperature, Pulse rate, Respiration rate, Blood pressure |
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Palpation |
using one's hands to physically examine the body |
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Auscultation |
listening to the heart, lungs, or other organs typically with a stethoscope. |
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Systole |
the phase in a heartbeat where the heart contracts and pumps blood into the arteries |
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Diastole |
the phase in a heartbeat where the heart relaxes and lets blood into the chambers |
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Diagnosis |
Identification of the source or nature of an illness or problem |
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Prognosis |
Likely course of a disease or ailment |
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Respiratory rate |
12-20 breaths per minute |
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Heart Rate |
60-100bpm |
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Blood Glucose Level |
70-110mg per dL of blood |
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Hematocrit value |
42-52% men 37-47% female |
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Hemoglobin |
14-18g per 100ml of blood men 12-16g per 100ml of blood women |
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Body Temperature |
35.6-37.8C |
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Number of Erythrocytes |
5-6 Million per mm3 blood |
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Number of Leukocytes |
5000-10000 per mm3 blood |
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Number of platelets |
250000-400000 per mm3 of blood |
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Heat Exhaustion |
Overheating |
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Hypertension |
abnormally high blood pressure |
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syncope |
temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure |
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Myocardial Infraction |
Heart attack |
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COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
chronic obstruction of lung airflow that interferes with normal breathing |
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Tachycardia |
an abnormally rapid heart rate. |
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Angina |
inadequate blood supply to the heart
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