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16 Cards in this Set
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Holter Monitor |
portable device that records the heart's electrical activity |
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Impedance Cardiography |
monitoring system that measures resistance to the flow of electricity in the heart |
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Invasive Procedures |
procedures that require an incision, entry into a body cavity, or interruption of normal body functions |
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Narcolepsy |
chronic ailment that consists of recurring attacks of drowsiness |
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Nerve Conduction Studies |
studies performed to identify peripheral nerve injury |
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Noninvasive procedures |
procedures that do not require the skin to be broken |
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obstructive sleep apnea |
no breathing during sleep |
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occlusion |
blockage in the body |
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Real-Time Imaging |
ultrasound procedure that displays a rapid sequence of images while an object is being examined |
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Rhythm Strip |
shows the waveform produced by an ECG |
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Spirometry |
study performed to measure the body's lung capacity and function |
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Telemetry |
electronic transmission of data to another location |
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Transesophageal Echocardiography |
procedure used to asses the heart's function and structures; completed by inserting a probe down the pt's throat |
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Two-Dimensional M-Mode Echocardiogram |
technique used to see actual heart structures and their motions |
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Vascular Doppler Ultrasound |
ultrasound procedure that takes real-time video showing how the patient's blood is flowing through the arteries |
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Venous Plethysmography |
procedure that measures changes in the volume of an extremity; typically to exclude DVT |
