Medical History
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Vesalius, Andreas | Father of Modern Anatomy |
| Hunter, John | Founder of Scientific Surgery |
| Fallopius, Gabriele | describes many anatomic terms such as fallopian tubes, vagina and placenta |
| Hippocrates | Father of Medicine |
| Ho, Dr. David | conducts research on HIV |
| Banting, Frederick | Discovered insulin as a treatment for diabetes |
| Barton, Clara | Founder of American Red Cross |
| Blackwell, Elizabeth | 1st woman to receive the Dr. of Medicine degree in the US |
| Ehrlich, Paul | Worked in bacteriology, immunology and chemotherapy |
| Reed, Walter | US Army Pathologist who proved that yellow fever was transmitted by a mosquito |
| Wells, Dr. Horace | used nitrous oxide as an anesthetic agent |
| Fleming, Alexander | Best know as the bacteriologist who discovered penicillian as an antibacterial agent |
| Pasteur, Louis | Developed the germ theory of disease and destruction of microorganisms through the use of heat know as pasteurization |
| Moses | first public health officer |
| Galen | Father of experiemental Physiology |
| Malpighi, Marcello | Pioneered the use of the microscope |
| Roentgen, Wilhelm | x-ray |
| Laennec, Rene | Stethescope |
| Curie, Marie | Discovered Radium |
| Sennelweis, Ignaz | Savior of Mothers |
| Nightingale, Florence | Founder of Nursing |
| Salk, Jonas/Sabin, Albert | Developed the Polio vaccine |
| Blalock, Dr. Alfred | Developed a surgical procedure to help with Blue Baby Syndrome |
| Long, Crawford Williamson | Used ether as an anesthetic agent |
| Jenner, Edward | Developed the small pox vaccine |
| Thomas, Vivien | worked closely with Dr. Blalock to do research and constructed instruments that were used in surgical procedures |
| Barnard, Christian | Performed the first human heart transplant |
| Harvey, William | discoverd the pumping action of the heart |
| Lister, Joseph | Father of Sterile Surgery |
| Koch, Robert | developed the culture plate method for the isolation of bacteria |
| Leeuwenhoek, Anton van | worked with lens grinding and magnification |
| Freud, Sigmund | psycholotherapy originated with the work of Freud |
| Chopra, Dr. Deepak | World renowned physician who made the principals of Eastern medicine popular in the United States |
| Freud, Sigmund | Developed psychoanalysis |
| Moses | Religious law prohibited humans from eating or drinking from dirty dishes |
| Hippocrates | hippocratic oath |
| Galen | he was the first exerimental neurologist and did research on parts of the nervous system |
| Vesalius, Andreas | Corrected the incorrect medical theories of Galen and introduced many new anatomic terms |
| Hunter, John | Introduced the artificial feeding tube and provided a description of the syphilitic chancre |
| Ehrlich, Paul | Discovered the Magic Bullet 606, a drug to designed to cure syphilis |
| Reed, Walter | Hospital named after him |
| Herbalism | uses plants, roots and leaves to treat disease |
| herbal remedies | can interact with conventional medicine |
| acupuncture | an invasive procedure that has existed for thousands of years |
| acupuncture | used to treat chronic pain and to relieve stress |
| Holistic Medicine | recognizes each individual as unique |
| Holistic Medicine | in the approach to medicine, not only is the physicians opinion valued, the patient's opinion about his or her health is taken into consideration |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WHO | provides worldwide guidance in health related issues and researches/delivers drugs and medical supplies around the world |
| HHS | Department of Health and Human services |
| HHS | oversees medicare and medicaid programs |
| HHS | made of more than 300 programs designed to help low income families, children and the elderly |
| USAMRID | US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases |
| USAMRID | conducts research in infectious diseases and identifies biologic threats to the military |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CDC | maintains statistics and research the origin/occurance of infectious diseases in the US |
| CDC | Developed guidlines for handling blood and body fluids in a medical setting |
| NIH | National Institue of Health |
| NIH | conducts research in the causes and prevention of diseases |
| NIH | Supports research projects in other facilities-universities, medical schools and hospitals |
| Types of Hospitals | Acute Care,Sub-Acute Care & Specialty |
| Acute Care | has trauma departments and intensive care units |
| Triage | the process of determining which patients have the most severe conditions |
| Sub-acute care | offers services to patients who do not require extensive services |
| Specialty | specialty in one area of medicine Pediatrics |
| Specialty departments within a hospital | ICU,CCU, NICU, Laboratory, Respiratory, Radiology, Rehabilitation, Medical Records, Social Services, Surgery and Dialysis |
| JCAHO | Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| CCU | Coronary Care Unit |
| NICU | Neonatal Care Unit |
| Laboratory | Performs testing on blood and body fluids |
| Respiratory | Offers assistance to patients who are experiencing breathing problems ex. asthma-nebulizer treatments |
| Radiology | takes x-rays on patients |
| Radiology Departments | MRI, CT/PET Scan, Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine |
| Rehabilitation | Offers physical therapy and occupational therapy to patients |
| Medical Records | maintains medical records for all patients seen in the hospital |
| EHR | Electric Health Records |
| Social Services | helps patients with obtaining medical assistance, financial assistance and patient education |
| Surgery | OR Posting-responsible for scheduling surgeries and knowing OR Room availability |
| Dialysis | provides serrvices to patients who have renal diseases |
| Anesthesiology(Anesthesiologist) | Administers anesthesia to provide pain relief and pain management |
| Dermatology (Dermatologist) | Diagnoses and treats diseases of the skin |
| Family Practice(Family Practioner) | Offers care to the whole family for a wide range of disorders and diseases as well as performs yearly physicals |
| Internal Medicine (Internist) | Concerned with treating patients with chronic long term conditions) |
| Neurosurgery (Neurosurgeon) | Offers non-operative and operative treatment for patients with conditions of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves |
| Obstetrics/Gynecology (Obstetrician/Gynecologist) | Provides care to women in the care and management of women during pregnancy, labor, delivery and afterwards. Diagnoses and treats conditions of the female genitalia |
| Ophthalmology(Ophthalmologist) | Concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of the eye |
| Otolaryngology(Otalaryngologist) | Diagnoses and treats diseases of the ear, nose and throat |
| Pathology(Pathologist) | Studies the causes of disease and death in patients |
| Pediatrics (Pediatrician) | Promotes preventative medicine for infants and children as well as monitors children's growth and development |
| Plastic Surgery(Plastic Surgeon) | Performs reconstructive surgery and cosmetic enhancements in patients |
| Radiology(Radiologist) | Uses x-rays to diagnose and treat diseases |
| Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgeon) | Concerned with the operative treatment of the chest, chest wall, lungs and respiratory passages |
| Urology(Urologist) | Diagnoses and treats disease of the urinary tract and the male reporductive system |
| Endocrinology(Endocrinologist) | Diagnoses and treats patients with glandular disorders and diabetes |
| Podiatry(Podiatrist) | Specializes in the care of feet |
| Chiropractor | Trained to realign subluxations (a slight misaligment of the vertebrae) |
| Optometrist | Trained to examine the eyes to test visual acuity and to prescribe correctional lenses |
| Physician's Assistant (PA) | Provides direct patient care services under the supervision of licensed physician. |
| Regeistered Nurse (RN) | Provides direct patient care, assess and implements a patient's care plan. |
| Respiratory Therapist | Helps patients with oxygen therapy to assist breathing |
| Speech Therapist | Assists patients who have conditions that impair speech |
| Physical Therapy | Assists patients in regaining their mobility improving their strength and ROM |
| Occupational Therapist | Works with patients who have developed conditions that disable them and affect their day to day life |
| Radiation Therapist | Delivers prescribed dosages of radiation to patients for therapeutic purposes |
| Massage Therapist | Applies manual techniques to patients to provide pain relief |
| Audiologist | Identifies the individuals with symptoms of a hearing loss |
| Genetic Counslor | Provides genetic services to individuals and families seeking information about the risk of certain genetic conditions |
| EKG(Electrocardiogram)Technician | Operates EKG machine that records studies activity of the heart |
| EEG(Electroencephalogram) Technician | Operates and EEG machine that records and studies the electrical activity of the brain |
| Radiologic Technologist | Performs x-rays to help the doctor diagnose patients |
| Registered Dietician | Receive formal training in nutrition and different types of diets that patients are placed on to improve or maintain their condition |
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