ch.6- define the following

Question 1

amylase and lipase tests

Answer 1

test for the levels of amylase and lipase enzymes in the blood

Question 2

liver function tests LFTs

Answer 2

tests for the presence of bilirubin and enzymes in blood

Question 3

stool guaiac tests (Hemoccult test)

Answer 3

to detect occult (hidden) blood in feces

Question 4

lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema)

Answer 4

x-ray of the colon and rectum obtained after injection of barium into the rectum

Question 5

upper gastrointestinal series

Answer 5

x-ray of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine after administering barium by mouth

Question 6

cholangiography

Answer 6

x-ray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts

Question 7

computed tomography CT

Answer 7

a series of x-rays taken in multiple views

especially cross section

Question 8

abdominal sonography

Answer 8

sounds waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal viscera

Question 9

endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)

Answer 9

endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the gastrointestinal tract

Question 10

magnetic resonance imagine (MRI)

Answer 10

magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all 3 planes of the body

Question 11

HIDA scan

Answer 11

hepatobiliary iminodiactric acid

tracks the production and flow of bile from the liver and gallbladder to the intestine

Question 12

bariatric surgery

Answer 12

aka: gastric bypass

procedure to achieve weight lose in people with severe obesity

Question 13

laparoscopy

Answer 13

visual examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen

Question 14

paracentesis (abdominocentesis)

Answer 14

puncture to remove fluid from abdomen