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19 Cards in this Set
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ankle brachial index |
study to measure difference in BP between upper and lower extremities |
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apnea |
no breathing |
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arterial blood gases |
study to measure blood gases |
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arterial doppler ultrasound |
ultrasound test for outer extremities |
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arterial plethysmography |
test that is usually performed to rule out disease of the lower extremities |
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caloric study |
test performed to evaluate the function of cranial nerve VIII |
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capillary blood gases |
diagnostic study performed primarily on infants; blood is usually obtained from the heel |
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cardiac stress test |
study that provides info about the pt's heart function |
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color doppler |
colorization is used to identify the direction and speed of blood flow |
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doppler ultrasound |
procedure used to monitor moving substances or structures |
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echo |
reflection of an ultrasound wave back to the transducer from a structure |
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electrocardiogram |
record of electricity in the heart |
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electroencephalogram |
record of electricity in the brain |
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electromyogram |
record of electricity in the muscles |
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electronystagmography |
test used to evaluate rapid eye movement and the muscles that control eye movement |
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electrophysiologic study |
method of studying evoked potentials within the heart |
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endoscope |
instrument with a light source and a viewing lens to view inside of the body |
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evoked potential |
test used to evaluate specific areas of the cortex that receive incoming stimuli |
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gastrointestinal studies |
diagnostic studies related to the GI system |