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Medical Hx Chapter 1

Chapter 1 terms for pharmacy

TermDefinition
BCE Before Common Era
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic.
Aristotle Greek scientist, philosopher.
Asclepius The Greek God representing healing.
Apothecary Latin term for pharmacist; also, a place where drugs are sold.
Bloodletting The practice of draining blood; believed to release illness.
Caduceus Often confused as the symbol of the medical field; it is a staff with two entwined snakes & two wings at the top.
Claudius Galen Greek physician. 3 PDA: physiology, anatomy, pathology, diagnosis, & pharmacology. Followed many of Hippocates beliefs.
Dogma A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
Francis Crick Co-discovered of the molecular structure of DNA, the double helix.
Florence Nightingale Nurse who was responsible for improving the unsanitary conditions at a British base hospital during the Crimean War, reducing the death count.
Gerhard Domagk Developed sulfonamides & synthetic antibiotics.
Gregor Mendel Scientist & monk, known as the father of genetics.
Hippocrates Greek physician & philosopher, considered to be the father of medicine.
Hippocratic Oath An oath taken by physician concerning the ethics & practice of medicine.
Inpatient Pharmacies Pharmacies in a hospital or institutional setting.
James Watson Co-discovered of the molecular structure of DNA, the double helix.
Laudanum A mixture of opium & alcohol used to treat dozens of illnesses through the 1800's.
Leeches A type of segmented worm with suckers that attaches to the skin of a host & engorges itself on the host's blood. Used to avoid amputations.
Louis Pasteur French scientist, discovered several vaccines and invented pasteurization.
Maggots Fly larvae that feed on dead tissue; used in medicine to clean wounds not responding to routine antibiotics.
Medicine The science & art dealing with the maintenance of health & the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease.
Opioid Any agent that binds to opioid receptors.
Opium An analgesic that is made from the poppy plant.
Paracelsus Swiss physician, philosopher, & scientist. Discovered tonic laudanum; deadens pain. Produced nontoxic medications.
Pharmacist Person who dispenses drugs & counsels' patients on medication use & any interactions it may have with food or other drugs.
Pharmacy A place where drugs are sold.
Pharmacy Clerk Person who assists the pharmacist at the front counter of the pharmacy; the person who accepts payment for medications.
Pharmacy Technician Person who assists a pharmacist by filling prescriptions & performing other nondiscretionary tasks.
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Issues national examination for pharmacy technicians.
Roger Bacon English scientist responsible for scientific methods,
Shaman A person who holds a high place of honor in a tribe as a healer & spiritual mediation.
Staff of Asclepius The symbol of the medical profession; it is a wingless staff with one snake wrapped around it.
Trephining A practice of making an opening in the head to allow disease to leave the body.
In early America, physicians were responsible for diagnosing conditions, responsible for preparing the necessary remedy, and the first druggists.
Early remedies in American history included cinchona bark (quinine) to treat malaria, mercury to treat syphilis, & opium and alcohol to treat pain.
The oldest pharmacy technician organization in the United States is AAPT, American Association of Pharmacy Technicians
The 4 humors are Blood: air Phlegm: water Yellow Bile: fire Black Bile: earth
Methods used to treat the imbalance of the humors are bloodletting and use of natural laxatives
The books Hippocrates wrote were called the Corpus Hippocraticum
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