BASIC MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE

• Hypertension


  Medical term for high blood pressure
• Arthritis


  Medical term for inflammation of the joints
• Cardiac arrest


  Medical term for heart attack - MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
• Calcium


  Mineral that is essential for healthy bones and teeth
• Insomnia


  Medical term for difficulty falling or staying asleep
• Hyperglycemia


  Medical term for high levels of sugar in the blood
• Hepatitis


  Medical term for inflammation of the liver
• Blindness


  Loss of sight in one or both eyes
• Pain


  5th vital sign
• The recommended daily water intake for an average adult is 2 liters
• Type O is the blood that is considered as the universal donor
• Heart sounds we need to listen to

  • Aortic
  • Pulmonic
  • Erb's Point
  • Tricuspid
  • Mitral
• Scapula


  Medical term for shoulder blade
• Pancreas


  The organ that produces insulin
• Skin


  Largest organ in the human body
• Liver


  Organ that produces bile
• Gallbladder


  Stores bile
• There are 206 bones in an adult
• Vitamin K can be an antidote for warfarin