Appendix 2 Part 2 Flashcards by Savannah LeGere

Lower Gastrointestinal Exam

X-ray pictures of the colon taken after
barium sulfate is inserted through a
plastic tube into the rectum and large
intestine (barium enema)

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Myelography

x-ray recording of the spinal cord

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Pyelography

X-ray recording of the kidney and urinary
tract

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Tomography

X-ray recording showing an organ depth

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Ultrasonography

Images are produced by beaming
sounds waves into the body and
capturing the echoes bouncing off
organs

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Upper Gastrointestinal Exam

X-ray pictures taken of the esophagus
and small intestine after barium sulfate is
swallowed (barium swallow or
esophagography)

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Urography (Urogram)

X-ray recording of kidney and urinary
tract

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MUGA Scan

Test which uses radioactive technetium
to measure cardiac output by a multiple
gate acquisition (MUGA) technique

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Pulmonary Perfusion Scan

Radioactive particles are injected
intravenously and travel to areas of the
lung not adequately filled with blood

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Pulmonary Ventilation Scan

Radioactive gas is inhaled and a special
camera detects the radioactive gas in the
lungs

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Technetium99m Sestamibi Scan

Sestamibi protein, tagged with technetium
99m is injected and the radioactivity is taken
up in areas of myocardial infarction. It can be
used with an exercise tolerance test

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Thallium201 Scintigraphy

Thallium201 is injected into a vein and
images of blood flow through heart muscle
are recorded

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Thyroid Scan

Radioactive iodine is injected intravenously
or swallowed. A scanning device detects the
radio tracer producing an image showing
size, shape and position of the thyroid gland

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Hysteroscopy

Visual examination of the uterus using an
endoscope passed through the uterine
neck or cervix

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Incisional Biopsy

Cutting small pieces of tissue for
examination under a microscope

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Mediastinoscopy

Procedure for viewing structures in the
mediastinum through an endoscope
inserted into the space between the
lungs and in front of the heart.

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Needle Biopsy

Removing pieces of tissue with a needle
from the inside of body for examination
under a microscope

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Palpation

Examination by touch, feeling underlying
tissues and organs through the skin

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Paracentesis

Surgical puncture of the membrane
surrounding the abdomen (peritoneum)
to remove fluid from the abdominal cavity
(abdominocentesis)

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Pelvic Exam

Examination of female sex organs; checking
uterus and ovaries for enlargement, cysts,
tumors or abnormal bleeding

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Percussion

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The technique of striking a part of the body
with short sharp taps of the fingers to
determine size, density and position of the
underlying parts

Proctosigmoidoscopy

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Examination of the first 10 12 inches of the
rectum and colon using an endoscope
inserted through the anus sigmoidoscopy)

Sigmoidoscopy

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Examination of the first 10 12 inches of
the rectum and colon using an
endoscope inserted through the anus
(proctosigmoidoscopy)

Thoracoscopy

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Visual examination of the surface of the
lungs using an endoscope inserted
through an incision in the chest

Thoracoscopy

Visual examination of the surface of the lungs using an endoscope inserted through an incision in the chest

Hematocrit

Measurement of the percentage blood volume occupied by red blood cells

Hemoccult Test

Examination of small sample of stool for otherwise in apparent occult (hidden) traces of blood

Hemoglobin Assay

Measurement of concentration of hemoglobin in blood

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

Measurement of the concentration of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) in the urine

Immunoassay

A method of testing blood and urine for the concentration of various chemicals, such as hormones, drugs or proteins

Immunohistochemistry

An antibody tagged with a radioactive or fluorescent label is spread over a tissue biopsy specimen used to detect the presence of a particular antigen produced by tissue, tumor or infection.

PKU Test

Test that determines whether the urine of a newborn baby contains a substance called phenylketones

Platelet Count

Determination of the number of clotting cells in a sample of blood

Potassium

Measurement of the concentration of potassium in serum

Progesterone Receptor Assay

Test to determine whether a sample of a tumor contains a progesterone receptor protein

Protein Electrophoresis

A procedure that separates proteins with an electric current. (electrophoresis or serum protein electrophoresis)

Prothrombin Time

measurement of the activity of factors in the blood that participate in clotting

Red Blood Cell Count

Test in which the number of erythrocytes in a sample of blood is counted

Rheumatoid Factor Assay

Detection of the abnormal protein rheumatoid factor in the serum

Serum Protein Electrophoresis

A procedure that separates proteins with an electric current. (electrophoresis or protein electrophoresis)

SGOT

Measurement of aspartate transaminase enzyme in serum (now AST)

SGPT

Measurement of alanine transaminase enzyme in serum (now ALT)

Sequential Multiple Analysis (SMA–#)

Comprehensive blood test using biochemical examination of various substances in blood. May include measurement of calcium, phosphorus, urea, creatinine, bilirubin, AST, ALT, alkaline phosphatase, globulin and albumin. (the number behind SMA is the number of labs tests performed (blood chemistry profile)

Sodium

Measurement of the concentration of sodium in serum

Sputum test

Examination of mucus coughed up from a patient’s lungs to detect tumor or infection

Stool Guaiac Test

Examination of small sample of stool for otherwise in apparent occult (hidden) traces of blood (hemoccult test)

Triglyceride

Determination of the amount of triglycerides in serum

Troponin

Measurement of levels of proteins troponin I and troponin T in the bloodstream after myocardial injury

Uric Acid

Measurement of the amount of uric acid

Urinalysis

Examination of urine as an aid in the diagnosis of disease

White Blood Cell (WBC) Count

Determination of the number of leukocytes (white blood cells) in the blood, measured in percentages of the different types of white blood cells (neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes and monocytes) (Differential)

Appendix 2 Part 2 Flashcards

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