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MEDICAL CAREERS TEST EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
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Jane Liebschutz - ANSWERS-Boston, MA-Currently an internist specializing in underserved populations, domestic violence, and addictions. NOVA was there for the gut -wrenching moment when she experiences a patient dying in the operating room for the first time.
Jay Bonnar - ANSWERS-Belmont, MA- This private practice psychiatrist is also involved in outpatient group therapy and teaches at the hospital.
Elliot Bennnet-Guerrero - ANSWERS-Durham, NC- A successful anesthesiologist who picked his specialty partly based on the less demanding hours-this now affords him more time to be at home with his second wife and two young sons and pursue his new passion: golf.
Luanda Grazette - ANSWERS-Thousand Oaks, CA- Originally trained as a clinical cardiologist, she now works for a pharmaceutical company to develop drugs that will help heart patients.
David Friedman - ANSWERS-Baltimore, MD- As an opthalmologist and professor at John Hopkins University, he aims to one day establish a hospital to provide eye care to the millions of people worldwide who currently have no way to improve their poor vision.
Cheryl Dorsey - ANSWERS-New York, NY- Although she eventually completed her pediatrics training, she never practiced. Cheryl put her residency on hold to found a program that provides free curbside health services for minority communities; today she is president of the same nonprofit that funded her Family Van mobile clinic.
Goal of clinical rotations (short answer) - ANSWERS-to expose you to most of the areas of medicine and help you decide your interest area
Medical School - ANSWERS-4 years in total
Medical School Year 1 - ANSWERS--intense academic courses of basic sciences
-gross anatomy (dissect human cadavers)
Medical School Year 2 - ANSWERS--intense academic course of pathophysiology (what can go wrong with the human body)
Good philosophy to have - ANSWERS-"Time waits for no one and will pass you by regardless of your
career chose. Life is hard. To achieve anything successfully you
have to work very hard for it. Success in life will not just fall into
your lap. So you might as well pursue MEDICINE if it is in your
heart."
(Medical Doctor PPT) Training Overview - ANSWERS-1. High School
- 4 year university
- Medical School
- Residency
- Fellowship
(Medical Doctor PPT) High School - ANSWERS-Good grades, challenging courses (AP and dual enrollment), summer internships, volunteer
(Medical Doctor PPT) 4 year University - ANSWERS--4 years in biological sciences
-GPA 3.8 or higher
-Admission to medical school is VERY competitive
-Volunteer
-Get involved in medical research
-Take MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
DVM - ANSWERS-Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
ND - ANSWERS-Naturopathic Doctor
RN - ANSWERS-Registered Nurse
LPN - ANSWERS-Licensed Practical Nurse
DMD - ANSWERS-Doctor of Medical Dentistry
DO - ANSWERS-Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (physicians)
MD - ANSWERS-Medical Doctor (specialize in more specific types of medicine)
cardiology - ANSWERS-branch of medical science dealing with the heart and heart diseases
dermatology - ANSWERS-study of skin and its diseases
nephrology - ANSWERS-study of the structure, function, and diseases of the kidney
neurology - ANSWERS-study of the nervous system in health and disease
obstertrics - ANSWERS-branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy and childbirth
oncology - ANSWERS-study of cancers
opthamology - ANSWERS-study of the eye and eye diseases
orthopedics - ANSWERS-branch of medicine dealing with the muscular and skeletal systems and their problems
otolaryngology - ANSWERS-study of the ear, throat, larynx and their diseases
pathology - ANSWERS-study of structural and functional changes within the body associated with disease
pediatrics - ANSWERS-branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases
pharmacology - ANSWERS-study of drugs and their uses in the treatmet of disease
podiatry - ANSWERS-study of the care and treatment of the feet
psychiatry - ANSWERS-branch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders
radiology - ANSWERS-study of X-rays and radioactive substances, as well as their uses in
toxicology - ANSWERS-study of poisonous substances and their effects on physiology
urology - ANSWERS-branch of medicine dealing with the urinary and male reproductive systems and their diseases.
EMT vs Paramedic - ANSWERS-Both: perform CPR, take vital signs, deal with medical emergencies
EMT: less training required, drive an ambulance(requires defensive driving course), make less $
Paramedic: more training required, able to administrator IV and drugs(by the advise of an ER doctor), make more $
Orthopedic surgeon vs Rheumatologist - ANSWERS-Orthopedic: doctor which examines, diagnoses, and treats diseases & injuries of the musculosketletal system, surgical treatments or application of corrective mechanical devises, works with any age
Orthopedic surgeon vs Sports medicine doctor (short answer) - ANSWERS- Orthopedic surgeon: specializes in the operative treatment of injuries, surgical cases
Sports Medicine Physician: specializes in the complete healthcare of athletes, most injuries they deal with are non-surgical
Both: must obtain specialty training, deal with injured patient
Occupational therapist (OT) vs Physical therapist (PT) - ANSWERS-Occupational therapist: treat the whole person (mind and body), enables patient to engage in meaningful activities of daily life as a seamlessly as possible
Physical therapist: treat the patient's actual impairment from a biochemical perspective, help restore mobility
Both: assist people with improving their ability to perform daily activities though training and education, specialize in their areas of expertise
Tom Tarter - ANSWERS-Bloomington, IN- The Bronx-born, long haired, tattooed ER doctor has constantly grappled with how he is perceived as a physician. After his contract was terminated at the local hospital he became an itinerant M.D., forcing him to look for work in distant locations. Once a bouncer, an Olympic- hopeful weight lifter, and a mechanic, now on his fourth marriage and struggle to make ends meet.
