Cardiology, Nephrology, Pulmonology, and Infectious Diseases

Question 1

Cardiology

Answer 1

Study of the heart

Question 2

Arrhythmia

Answer 2

Abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart

Question 3

PE

Answer 3

Pulmonary embolism

Question 4

DVT

Answer 4

Deep vein thrombosis

Question 5

Acute

Answer 5

Having severe symptoms and a short course

Question 6

Chronic

Answer 6

Persisting for a long time

Question 7

Angina

Answer 7

Pain in the chest cavity

Question 8

Tachycardia

Answer 8

Increased or elevated heart rate

Question 9

Bradycardia

Answer 9

Decreased or low heart rate

Question 10

Pericardial

Answer 10

Location around the heart

Question 11

Congenital

Answer 11

Defect present at birth

Question 12

Hypertension

Answer 12

Increased blood pressure

Question 13

Hypotension

Answer 13

Decreased blood pressure

Question 14

Diastole

Answer 14

The phase in the cardiac cycle in which the heart relaxes between contractions

Question 15

Systole

Answer 15

The phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract, sending blood out of the heart and into the aorta and pulmonary aorta

Question 16

Heart failure

Answer 16

Inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions

Question 17

Nephrology

Answer 17

The study of the kidneys

Question 18

Pyuria

Answer 18

The presence of white blood cells in the urine

Question 19

Oliguria

Answer 19

Diminished urine secretion in relation to fluid intake

Question 20

Anuria

Answer 20

Absence of urine formation

Question 21

CKD

Answer 21

Chronic kidney disease

Question 22

AKI

Answer 22

Acute kidney injury

Question 23

ESRD

Answer 23

End stage renal disease

Question 24

Hematuria

Answer 24

Blood in the urine

Question 25

Bacteriuria

Answer 25

Bacteria in the urine

Question 26

BUN

Answer 26

Blood Urea Nitrogen

Question 27

Pulmonology

Answer 27

Study of the lungs

Question 28

Atelectasis

Answer 28

Collapse of lung tissue that affects part or all of the lung

Question 29

Hemothorax

Answer 29

Blood in the pleural cavity

Question 30

Tachypnea

Answer 30

Increased or very rapid respirations

Question 31

Orthopnea

Answer 31

Discomfort in breathing that is brought or aggravated by lying flat

Question 32

Pneumothorax

Answer 32

Collection of air or gas in the chest or pleural space that cause part or all of the lung to collapse

Question 33

Hemoptysis

Answer 33

Coughing up blood

Question 34

Epistaxis

Answer 34

Bleeding from the nose

Question 35

Leukocytosis

Answer 35

Increased white blood cell count

Question 36

RBC

Answer 36

Red blood cells

Question 37

WBC

Answer 37

White blood cells

Question 38

Febrile

Answer 38

Fever

Question 39

Meningitis

Answer 39

Inflammation of the meninges of the nervous system

Question 40

Antipyretic

Answer 40

A medication that lowers fever

Question 41

Afebrile

Answer 41

No fever