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subdural hemotoma

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tumor of blood below the dura mater

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neuroasthenia

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nerve weakness

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AD

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alzheimers disease

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ALS

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amyotropic lateral sclerosis

  • muscle atrophy
  • also called Lou Gherigs Disease
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CP

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cerebral palsy

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dementia

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cognitive impairment

loss of intellectual brain function

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bell palsy

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paralysis of muscles on one side of the face

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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meningomyeocele

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protrusion of the meninges and spinal cord

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ganglion

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group of nerves located outside the central nervous system

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glia

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cells that support and nourish nervous tissue

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neurolysis

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seperating a nerve

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radictomy

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incision of a nerve root

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rhizotomy

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incision of a nerve root

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glioblastoma

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most malignant and most common type of tumor in the brain

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encephalitis

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inflammation of the brain

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cerebral thrombosis

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pertaining to the cerebrum

abnormal clot

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What are the 3 most common assessment tests performed on a patient when evaluating cardiac problems in a hospital setting?

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1) draw blood
2) chest x-ray
3) ECG (test electrical system)

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What is Bruce Protocol?

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Increasing speed and elevation of the treadmill every 3 minutes

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What is modified Bruce Protocol?

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Increasing elevation of the treadmill every 3 minutes

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tricuspid valve

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located between the right atrium and the right ventrical

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mitral valve

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located between the left atrium and the left ventrical

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myocardium

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thick, middle muscle layer in the heart

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plasma

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liquid part of the blood which suspends cells

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erthrocytes
red blood cells that carry oxygen
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leukocytes
white blood cells that fight infection
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thrombocytes
aid in blood clotting process
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apheresis
removal of blood
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dynia
pain
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penia
lack of / deficience
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poiesis
formation / making something
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sclerosis
hardening of tissue
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stenosis
narrowing
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aterosclerosis
hardening of the arteries
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bradycardia
slow heart rate
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tachycardia
rapid or fast heart rate
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ischemia
deficiency of blood flow
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phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
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aortic stenosis
narrowing of aortic valve
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aneurism
ballooning of a weakened section of an artery wall
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vericose veins
veins in the lower extremities which have lost their elasticity blood flows backwards and pools
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cardiomyopathy
disease of the heart muscle
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endocarditis
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
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thrombus
blood clot attached to the inner wall of the artery
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arrythmia
abnormality of heart beat or heart pattern
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cardiac arrest
stopping of cardiac output and circulation
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atrial fibrilation
chaotic rapid electrical impulses in the atria
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CHF
congestive heart failure / inability to pump enough blood
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DVT
deep vein thrombosis
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myocardial infarction
a portion of the heart muscle that has died
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anemia
reduction in red blood cells
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embolus
blood clot or foreign material (air or fat) that gets lodged and cuts off circulation
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leukemia
malignant disease with excessive increase in abnormal white blood cells formed in the bone marrow
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What modalities are best used to access cardiac function?
Echocardiogram
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Which modalities are best used to assess anatomy?
MRi and CT
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What are the major parts of the CNS?
The Brain and Spinal Cord
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What are the four processes involved in respiration?
Ventilation Gas Exchange Gas Transport Regulation of Ventilation
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Parkinsons Disease
disease of the central nervous system (sysmptoms include tremors)
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Shingles
viral disease effecting the nerves and causing blisters
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EEG
electroencephalogram
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CT myelography
scan of the spinal cord after injecting a contrast agent via lumbar puncture
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LP
lumbar puncture
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neurologist
doctor who studies and treats diseases of the nerves
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hemiplegia
paralysis of right or left side of the body (typically caused by a stroke)
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interictal
occuring between seizures or attacks
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paresthesia
abnormal sensation in the extremities (burning, prickling, tingling)
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quadriplegia
paralysis in all four limbs
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dysphasia
condition of difficulty speaking
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afferant
conveying toward the center
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ataxia
lack of muscle coordination
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convulsion
sudden, involuntary contraction of a group of muscles
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shunt
tube implanted in the body to redirect flow of a fluid
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PET
positron emission tomography (scan)
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Describe Electrical Conduction System
Cycle where the heart contracts and rests
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What is the reason for imaging a patient undergoing stress testing and then later imaging for rest images?
To compare the heart when it is stressed vs when it is at rest. We get a better image of the heart when it is stressed
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What are some of the common procedures performed for lung evaluation in a medical imaging department?
``` Chest X-Ray Bronchiogram CT Spinal CT Nuclear Medicine ```
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What is the main reason for lung imaging a patient as a STAT procedure?
To test for pulmonary embolism (blockage)
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What is the purpose of CSF (cerebro spinal fluid)
It serves as a cusion or buffer to protect the brain and spine
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What are some of the reasons for performing brain imaging and what modalities are used for various abnormalities?
To check for abnormalities in the brain | CT > MRI > PET
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P Wave
represents atrial depolarization
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QRS Wave
repolarization of the ventricles
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T Wave
repolarization of the ventricles

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