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ankle brachial index

study to measure difference in BP between upper and lower extremities

apnea

no breathing

arterial blood gases

study to measure blood gases

arterial doppler ultrasound

ultrasound test for outer extremities

arterial plethysmography

test that is usually performed to rule out disease of the lower extremities

caloric study

test performed to evaluate the function of cranial nerve VIII

capillary blood gases

diagnostic study performed primarily on infants; blood is usually obtained from the heel

cardiac stress test

study that provides info about the pt's heart function

color doppler

colorization is used to identify the direction and speed of blood flow

doppler ultrasound

procedure used to monitor moving substances or structures

echo

reflection of an ultrasound wave back to the transducer from a structure

electrocardiogram

record of electricity in the heart

electroencephalogram

record of electricity in the brain

electromyogram

record of electricity in the muscles

electronystagmography

test used to evaluate rapid eye movement and the muscles that control eye movement

electrophysiologic study

method of studying evoked potentials within the heart

endoscope

instrument with a light source and a viewing lens to view inside of the body

evoked potential

test used to evaluate specific areas of the cortex that receive incoming stimuli

gastrointestinal studies

diagnostic studies related to the GI system