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38 Cards in this Set
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Diagnosis |
Identification of disease or condition by scientific a valuation of physical signs symptoms history test and procedures |
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Prognosis |
Predicted outcome of a disease |
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Acute |
Short and relatively severe course |
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Chronic |
Disease exist over a long time |
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Signs |
Objective or definite, evidence of illness or disorder function perceived by an examiner |
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Symptoms |
Evidence perceive by the patient. Ex: pain |
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Specimen |
A sample or part taken from the body ex: blood |
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Pulse |
Rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs as the heart beats, may be felt with a finger |
Normal= 60 to 100 per minute |
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Respiration |
Either exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body or to breathing |
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Tymphanic Thermometer |
Has a specially designed prop tip that is placed at the external opening of the ear canal |
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Blood pressure |
The pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the walls of arteries and veins on the chambers of the heart |
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Systolic pressure |
Higher reading |
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Diastolic pressure |
Lower reading |
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Inspection |
Using eyes and ears to observe and listen to a patient, this can reveal superficial abnormalities |
Example rash |
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Palpation |
Feeling size texture consistency of body parts |
May notice abnormalities such as enlarged liver |
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Percussion |
Taping body with fingerprints or fist to evaluate the size, borders, consistency of internal organs and to determine the amount of fluid in the body cavity |
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Auscultation |
Listening for sounds within the body to evaluate the heart blood vessels lungs intestines or other organs with the stethoscope |
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Stethoscope |
Instrument consisting of two earpieces connected by flexible tubing used to hear sounds within body |
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Endoscope |
Illuminated instrument for the visualization of the interior of a body cavity or Organ |
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Endoscopy |
The visual inspection of the body by means of an endoscope |
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Catheter (cannula) |
A hollow flexible tube that can be inserted into a cavity of the body to withdraw or instill fluids perform tests or visualize vessel or cavity |
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Invasive procedure |
Requires entry of a body cavity or interruption of normal body functions |
Ex: cardiac catheterization Ex: surgical incision |
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Computed radiography |
The image data that is digitized and immediately displayed on a moniter or recorded film |
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Ech/o, son/o |
Sound |
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Electr/o |
Electricity |
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Fluor/o |
Emitting or reflecting light |
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Radi/o |
Radiant energy |
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Tom/o |
To cut |
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-gram |
Process of recording |
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Ultra- |
Excessive |
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Radiopaque |
Substances that do not permit the passage of x-rays |
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Radiolucent |
Substances that readily permit the passage of x-rays |
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Computed tomography CT or (CAT) |
Uses ionizing radiation to produce detailed image of a cross section of tissue, similar to what one would see if the body or body part were actually cut into sections. |
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) |
Creates images of internal structures based on magnetic properties of chemical elements within the body and uses a powerful magnetic field and radio-waves pulses rather than ionizing radiation such as x-ray |
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Ultrasonography, Ultrasound, Sonography |
Process of imaging deep structures of the body by sending and receiving high-frequency sound waves that are reflected back as echos from tissue interfaces |
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Fluoroscopy |
Visual examination of an internal organ using a fluoroscope. |
Offers continuos imaging of internal structures and immediate serial images |
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Pharmaceuticals |
Medicinal drugs, Radiopharmaceuticals are those that are radioactive |
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Position Emission Tomography (PET) |
Combines tomography and radioactive substances to produce enhanced images of selected body structures especially the heart, blood vessels, and the brain. (Patient is exposed to small amounts of radiation) |
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