Doctor Who? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Immunologist

Immunologist treat conditions that affect the immune system. The most famous of these conditions would be HIV, a disease that attacks the T-cells and macrophages in the human body.

An oncologist is a doctor who is qualified in diagnosing and treating cancer.
A paleopathologist is someone who studies disease in bodies which have been preserved from ancient times.
A hepatologist is a physician who specializes in liver diseases.

Answer: circulatory & lymphatic systems

From the Greek 'angeion', angiology is the better known in the USA as vascular medicine. An angiologist is trained in the preventing, diagnosing and treating vascular and blood vessel related diseases.

Study of the gastrointestinal & digestive tract -- gastroenterology.
Study of the respiratory system -- pulmonology.
Study of the urinary tract -- urology.

Answer: Ear, nose & throat

From the Greek words for ear (oto), nose (rhino) and throat (laryn), otorhinolaryngologists are sometimes called by a slightly abbreviated moniker of otolaryngologist. They can treat an array of things including sinusitis, vertigo and hearing loss.

Foot & ankle doctor -- Podiatrist.
Skin (dermis & epidermis) doctor -- Dermatologist.
Gum doctor -- Periodontist.

Answer: False

The major difference between the two specialists is ophthalmologists center more on serious eye diseases and perform surgeries while optometrists concentrate on vision correction with contacts or eye glasses. Both doctors can give prescriptions for lens, but ophthalmologists tend to leave this to optometrists. If during an eye exam, an optometrist notices any severe eye conditions, they will refer the patient to an ophthalmologist.

Answer: False

Acute renal failure is the sudden loss of kidney function; a nephrologist would be the best specialist. Nephrology, from the Greek 'nephros' meaning kidney, is concerned with the study of kidney function and disease. A hepatologist concentrates on the liver, gallbladder and pancreas.

Answer: Pathology

Pathology, from the Greek 'pathos' meaning feeling or suffering, has many sub-specialties: Forensic Pathology - concentrates on cause of death using cadavers; Psychopathology - dealing with mental illness or distress; Clinical Pathology - diagnosis of disease through laboratory analysis of bodily fluids.

Pulmonology -- study of the respiratory tract and respiratory disease.
Podiatry -- study of disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower leg.
Palliative Care -- specialized care focused on the pain, symptoms and stress of serious illness.

Answer: andrologist or urologist

From the Greek 'andros' meaning man, andrology is focused on male reproductive and urological health. Surgical procedures such as vasectomy and vasovasostomy are in the realm of an andrologist. Urologists can treat either sex. However, because the urinary tract and the reproductive organs intersect & overlap extensively in men, urologists can treat many problems to do with the male reproductive system.

allergologist -- scientist who studies allergology (the medicine of allergies),aka an allergist.
gerontologist -- scientist who studies aging.

Answer: True

This one might be easier if you think of one affliction that rheumatologists specialize in: rheumatoid arthritis. These doctors concentrate on problems and diseases in the musculoskeletal system plus some autoimmune conditions.

Answer: Anesthesiologist

Anesthesiologist are physicians trained in anesthesia ("general or local insensibility, as to pain and other sensation, induced by certain interventions or drugs to permit the performance of surgery or other painful procedures"). Anesthesiologist are present before, during and after any major surgery. In British English they're referred to as anaesthetists.

Toxicologist -- scientist who studies the effects of potentially harmful chemicals on people, animals, and the environment.
Psychiatrist -- a doctor who studies and treats mental disorders.
Hematologist -- a doctor who studies disorders of the blood, bone marrow and lymphatic systems.

Answer: True

Aviation medicine is also known as flight medicine or aerospace medicine. It focuses on the unique conditions and concerns that pilots and aircrews are more susceptible to because of their profession.