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Ch13 Diag Procedure
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ANGINA | intermittent or continuous cardiac pain caused by anoxia of the myocardium |
| AUSCULTATION | use of the unaided ear or a stethoscope to listen to sounds in the body |
| CAPNOGRAPHY | used in the anesthetic setting to provide a breath-by-breath analysis of expired carbon dioxide (end-tidal CO2) |
| BIOPSY | removal of tissue or fluid from the body for pathological examination to determine a diagnosis |
| C-ARM | type of protable fluroscope, so named for its configuation |
| CHOLANGIOGRAPHY | a preoperative & intraoperative diagnostic tool in which a catheter is inserted into the common bile duct & contrast medium is injected to outline potential calculi unnder fluoroscopy |
| CONTRAST MEDIUM | solution injected into arteries, veins, or ducts during a radiographic exam that is radiopaque & therefore stands out in contrast to the surrounding tissue |
| CSF (CEREBRALSPINAL FLUID) | the fluid that flows through the ventricles of the brain, subarachnoid space, & spinal canal; serves to protect these structures |
| CYSTOSCOPY | the insertion of an endoscope through the urethra & into the bladder for the purpose of viewing for treatment & diagnosis |
| ECG (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM) | a record of the electrical activity of the brain |
| EEG (ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM) | a record of the electrical activity of the brain |
| FROZEN SECTION | a pathological method diagnosis that involves freezing a tissue sample, slicing it into thin sections, staining it, & then viewing it inder a microscope |
| -GRAM | suffixmeaning written record |
| GRAM STAIN | laboratory method of identifying bacteria |
| -GRAPH | suffix meaning producing a drawing or writing |
| INDWELLING | a substance or item that remains in place either permanently or for a period of time |
| ISOTOPE SCANNING | invovles the inraveneous injection of a radioactive isotope into the patient prior to an imaging study |
| OBSTRUCTION | hindrance or blockage of a passage |
| PALPATION | examining by touch |
| PROSTHESIS | artificial device used to replace a body structure, aid bodily function, or give a cosmetic appearance; permanent/removable |
| ROENTGENOGRAPHY | radiography x-ray |
| SIGN | indication of a disease or condition perceived by the examiner |
| SYMPTOM | indication of a disease or condition perceived by the patient |
| URINALYSIS (UA) | laboratory examination of a urine specimen for diagnostic perposes |
| ULTRASONOGRAPHY | the use of high-frequency waves that are directed into the body & are refleced from the tissues to record an image for diagnosic purposes |
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E.Ochoa