diagnostic tests

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angiography (cardiac, pulmonary, abdominal)

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examination by x-ray or blood or lymph vessel

Question 2

arthroscopy

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procedure for diagnosing and treating joint problems/ surgeon inserts a narrow tube attached to a fiber-optic video camera through small incision- view inside your joint

Question 3

barium enema/ lower GI series

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x-ray exam that can detect changes or abnormalities in the large intestine

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bone marrow biopsy

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involves removing a small sample of the bone marrow inside your bones for testing

Question 5

bronchoscopy

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a procedure that lets doctors look at your lungs and air passages/ a thin tube is passed through your nose or mouth down your throat and into your lungs

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cerebrospinal fluid analysis/ lumbar puncture

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you lie on your side with your knees drawn up to your chest, then a needle is inserted into your spinal canal, in your lower back, to collect cerebrospinal fluid for testing/ used to diagnose certain health conditions

Question 7

cholangiogram

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an imaging technique that uses a contrast dye that is injected into the bile ducts to view ducts on X-ray

Question 8

percutaneous transhepatic

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a way of looking at your bile ducts using X-ray/ doctor puts a long thin needle through the skin and into your liver and bile ducts

Question 9

colonoscopy

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an exam used to look for changes, such as swollen, irritated tissues, polyps or cancer in the large intestine and rectum/ a long flexible tube is inserted into the rectum

Question 10

CT scan (computed tomography) (abdominal, adrenal, brain, chest, kidney, pelvis)

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combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around your body and uses computer processing to create cross sectional images of the bones, blood vessels and soft tissues inside your body

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cystoscopy

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a procedure to look inside the bladder using a thin camera called a cystoscope/ inserted in the urethra and passed into the bladder to allow a doctor to see inside

Question 12

echocardiography

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checks how your heart chambers and valves are pumping blood through your heart

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EEG (electroencephalogram)

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a test that measures electrical activity in the brain using small, metal discs attached to the scalp

Question 14

EGD (esophagogastroduodonoscopy)

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a procedure to diagnose and treat problems in your upper GI tract/ a test to examine the singing of the esophagus, stomach and first part of small intestine

Question 15

EKG/ECG (electrocardiogram)

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records the electrical signals in the heart

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EMG (electromyogram)

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diagnostic procedure to assess the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them

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ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography)

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a procedure that combines upper GI endoscopy and X-rays the treat problems of the bile and pancreatic ducts

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holter monitor

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a small, wearable device that records the hearts rhythm/ used to detect or determine the risk of irregular heartbeat

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IVP (intravenous pyelogram)

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an imaging test used to look at the kidneys and ureters

Question 20

liver biopsy

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a procedure to remove a small piece of liver tissue, so it can be examined under a microscope for signs of damage or disease

Question 21

mammography

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specialed medical imaging that uses a low dose X-ray system to see inside the breasts/ aids in early detection and diagnosis of breast diseases in women

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MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) open and closed

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closed MRI: has a capsule like design where the magnet surrounds the patient/ open MRI: has a magnet top and bottom which allows for an opening on the side

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Paracentesis (Peritoneal Fluid Analysis)

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done to look at fluid that has built up in the space in the abdomen around the internal organs

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Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

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a type of nuclear medicine procedure that measures metabolic activity of the cells of body tissues

Question 25

Stress Test (Exercise and Pharmacologic)

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in which cardiovascular stress induced by pharmacologic agents is demonstrated in patients with decreased functional capacity or in patients who cannot exercise/ imaging test used to see how blood flows through to your heart

Question 26

Thoracentesis /Pleural fluid analysis

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a simple bedside procedure that permits fluid to be rapidly sampled, visualized, examined microscopically, and analyzed for chemical, microbiological and cellular content

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ultrasound

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an imaging test that uses sound waves to create a picture or organs tissues, and other structures inside the body/ does not use radiation

Question 28

venous doppler, extremity studies

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diagnostic test used to check the circulation in the large veins in the legs (or sometimes the arms)/ the exam shows any blockage in the veins by a blood clot or thrombus formation

Question 29

upper GI series

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radiographic x-ray examination of the upper GI tract, made visible on foray film by a liquid suspension

Question 30

cholangiography

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used to clearly view the position of bile ducts during a gallbladder removal or cholecystectomy, or to check and see if there are gallstones in the bile ducts