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34 Cards in this Set
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Abdominal Paracentesis |
A simple bedside or clinic procedure in which a needle is inserted into the peritoneal cavity and ascetic fluid is removed |
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Angiogram/ Arteriogram |
An imaging test that uses x-rays and a special dye to see inside the arteries |
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Arthroscopy |
Examine, treat, and diagnose a joint |
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Barium enema/Lower GI Series |
Uses x-ray to help diagnose problems of the large intestine, colon, and rectum, the large intestine is filled with Barium which coats the intestine for imaging and visualization |
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Bone marrow biopsy |
The removal of soft tissue, called marrow, from inside the bone |
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Bronchoscopy |
Endoscopic technique of visualizing the airways |
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Cardiac catheterization |
Involves padding a thin flexible tube into the right or left side of the heart, usually from the groin or arm |
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Cholangiography |
Imaging of the bile duct through x-ray |
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Cholecystogram |
X-ray examination of the gall bladder |
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Colonoscopy |
Endoscopic examination of the large bowel and distal part of the small bowel |
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CT (Computed Tomography) Scan |
Abdominal, adrenals, brain, chest, kidney, pelvis X-ray to visualize detailed structures inside the body |
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Cystography |
A detailed study of the bladder which uses dye and x-ray |
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Cystoscopy |
A scope that allows for visualization of the interior lining of the bladder and the urethra |
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Doppler studies |
Ultrasound test that uses reflected sound waves to see how blood flows through a blood vessel |
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Echocardiogram |
A test that uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart |
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EEG electroencephalogram |
Recording of electrical activity along the scalp, measures voltage fluctuations resulting from ionic current flows within the neurons of the brain |
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EKG/ECG electrocardiogram |
Recording of the electrical activity of the heart |
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EMG electromyogram |
Technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles |
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ERCP Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
Test that combines the use of a flexible lighted scope with x-ray pictures to examine the tubes that drain the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas |
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Esophagoscopy |
EGD, scope used to visualize the esophagus |
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Gastroscopy |
Scope used to visualize the stomach and duodenum |
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Holter monitoring |
A portable device that measures the heart's rate, activity, and rhythm |
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IVP intravenous pyelogram |
X-ray test that provides pictures of the urinary tract |
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Laryngoscopy |
Visual examination of the back of the throat |
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Liver biopsy |
Procedure to remove a small piece of liver tissue |
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Lumbar puncture |
Insertion of a needle into the spinal canal to extract CSF to diagnose a disease from the sample |
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Mammography |
X-ray image of the breast tissue |
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MRI- magnetic resonance imaging |
Open and closed Best way to visualize inside the human body and detecting structural abnormalities |
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Myelogram |
Uses x-ray and a dye to make a picture of the bones and the fluid-filled space between the bones in your spine |
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Sigmoidoscopy |
Procedure used to visualize the sigmoid colon and rectum |
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Stress test |
Test to determine the amount of stress that your heart can manage before developing either an abnormal rhythm out evidence of ischemia |
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Thoracentesis |
A procedure to remove fluid from the space between the lining of the outside of the lungs and the wall of the chest |
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Ultrasonography |
Visualization of deep structures of the body by recording the reflections of echoes of ultrasonic pulses directed into the tissues |
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Upper GI Series |
A radiological test that is used to visualize the structures of the upper digestive system, the esophagus, stomach and duodenum |
