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Medical specialties Flashcards

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What specialty focuses on managing chronic illness and providing preventive care?

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Family med

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What specialty focuses on diagnosing and treating physical reactions to substances?

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Allergy and immunology

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What specialty focuses on administering anesthetics before and during surgery?

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Anesthesiology

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What specialty focuses on diagnosing and treating cardiovascular diseases (heart and blood vessels)?

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Cardiologist

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What specialty focuses on diagnosing and treating diseases of the skin, hair, and nails?

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Dermatology

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What specialty focuses on a “whole person” approach to healthcare instead of focusing on certain symptoms?

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Osteopathy

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What specialty focuses on diagnosing and treating conditions resulting from medical crisis’/accidents?

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Emergency med

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What specialty focuses on diagnosing and treating disorders of the endocrine system?

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Endocrinologist

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What specialty focuses on diagnosing and treating disorders of the gastrointestinal tract?

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Gastroenterology

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What specialty focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of problems and diseases of a geriatric pt?

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Gerontology

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What specialty focuses on diseases and conditions of the female genital tract?

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Gynecology

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What specialty focuses on diagnosing and treating problems related to internal organs?

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Internal med

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What specialty focuses on diagnosing and treating diseases of the kidney?

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Nephrology

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What specialty focuses on diagnosing and treating disorders and diseases of the nervous system?

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Neurology

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What 2 specialties focus on using radiation to diagnose and treat disease?

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Nuclear med and Radiology

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What specialty focuses on pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum?

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Obstetrics

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What speciality focuses on diagnosing and treating pts with cancer?

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Oncology

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What specialty focuses on diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the eye?

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Opthamology

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What specialty focuses on diagnosing and treating disorders of the muscles and bones?

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Orthopedics

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What specialty focuses on diagnosing and treating diseases of ENT?

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Otorhinolaryngology

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What specialty focuses on the study of disease and how it effects the body?

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Pathology

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What specialty focuses on diagnosing and treating childhood diseases and disorders?

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Pediatric med

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What specialty focuses on physical med and rehabilitation?

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Physical med

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What specialty focuses on treating the foot, ankle, and sometimes leg?

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Podiatry

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What surgical specialty focuses on reconstructing, correcting, or improving, body structures?

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Plastic surgeon

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What specialty focuses on using X-rays and radioactive substances to diagnose and treat disease?

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Radiology

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What subspecialty focuses on the treatment and preventative care of athletes?

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Sports med

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What speciality focuses on using hands and medical tools to correct deformities and treat internal and external injuries?

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Surgery

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What speciality focuses on diagnosing and treating diseases of the kidney, bladder, and urinary system?

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Urology

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