What is a polypharmacy?
The use of too many medications at once.
The inability to control one's bladder or bowel movements is called...
Incontinence
My 72-year-old patient will be referred to the pediatrics/geriatrics department.
Geriatrics
What is family medicine?
A branch of medicine that provides long-term, general health care for all individuals.
What is bili light?
Light terapy tool used to treat jaundice in newborns.
What is dizziness?
A condition in which a person feels as if they are spinning and that they might fall over.
What are bed sores?
Skin wounds caused by too much pressure cutting off blood circulation to a part of the body.
What does preventative medicine means?
It focuses on preventing diseases from occurring rather than curing them.
What is a check up?
Medical examination performed periodically to evaluate a patient's health even if they have no apparent diseases.
What is jaundice?
Yellowish coloring of the skin caused by excessive levels of bilirubin in the blood.