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NCV

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Nerve Conduction velocity – speed of nerve transmission

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NCV (Used for?)

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Peripheral Neuropathy

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EMG

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Electromyography – Muscle reaction speed

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EMG (Used for?)

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Neuropathy, myelopathy, radiculopathy

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Somatosensory evoked potentials (Used for?)

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Sensory lesions: Syringomyelia, myelopathy, Peripheral Neuropathy

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MRI (used for?)

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In spine = ST; Rest of body = Bones and Joints

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T1 weighted for?

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Fat

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CT (CAT Scan) (Used for?)

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In spine = Hard tissues; Stenosis, Fracture. Rest of body ST: lung, bleeding

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SPECT Scan (Used for?)

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Fracture

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PET Scan (Used for?)

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Tumors particularly for malignants

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Absorptiometry

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Same/Similar to DEXA. For differentiation and diagnosis of Osteoporsis from Osteopenia (Determined on radiography) – Bone density

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Bone Scan (Other Names)

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Scintinography and Radionucleotide

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Radionucleotide (Other Names)

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Scintinography and Bone Scan

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Biopsy (Evaluation of?)

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Tissue

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Aspiration (Evaluation of?)

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Fluids

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Biopsy (Used for?)

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Hodgkin’s and Breast Cancer

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Aspiration (Used for?)

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Gout

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IVP

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Intervenous Pyelogram

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IVP (Used for?)

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KUB (Kidneys uretors bladder) obstruction. IE KD Stones.

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IVP followed by?

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Helical CT – Determines stone location

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Cytometry (Used for?)

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Incontinence and prostate dysfunction

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Cytometry (What doe sit measure?)

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Urine Void amount

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Difference btw arthroscopy/laproscopy

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arthro for joint; lapro for abdomin

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Difference btw colonoscopy/endoscopy

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Endoscopy is for Small Intestine

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BAP
Burnstein acid profusion
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BAP (Used for?)
Identify eroded regions in GERD
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Esophagram
Involves Barium Swallow
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Colonoscopy (Used for?)
Colitis
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Bronchoscopy (Used for?)
Cancer of lung
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Arthroscopy (Used for?)
Meniscus injury
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Throat vs Sputum Culture (Used for?)
Throat = Strep; Sputum = Productive Cough
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Stool Culture (Used for?)
Food poisoning (Staph vs Salmonella)
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Spirometry (Used for?)
COPD; Measures Lung Pressure
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Tonometry (Measures?)
Eye pressure
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Tonometry (Used for?)
Glaucoma
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EEG (Used for?)
Seizures
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Stress Test (Measures?)
CV System response
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Stress Test (Used for?)
After MI, Claudication, Angina
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Cardiac Profusion test (What is it?)
MRI of heart used following Stress Test after MI to determine blood supply to heart muscles
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Electronystagmography
Measures Nystagmus in conditions such as BPPV and Meniere's
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KD Stones (Order?)
IVP and Helical CT
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GERD w/o possible Ulcers (Which Test for diagnosis?)
BAP
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Neuropathy, myelopathy, radiculopathy (Confirmed with which study?)
EMG
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MS (Which Test for diagnosis and Why?)
MRI; Detects demyelination
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Alzheimers Vs MS
MS is episodic with remissions and aggravations; Alzheimers has memory loss and MS does not.
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Carpal Tunnel suspected but could be TOS or Canal of Guyon (Which tests to differentiate?)
NCV and EMG. Maybe SSEP
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Aortic Aneurysm (Which Tests when and Why?)
US and CT; MRI if burst is suspected
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Emphysema (Which Test for diagnosis?)
Spirometry
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Hodgkin's (Which Test and what other general condition is the test used for?)
Biopsy for any soft tissue cancer
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GERD w/ (Which Test for diagnosis?)
BAP (Burstein acid profusion) and Scope
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Strep Throat (Which Test for diagnosis?)
Throat Culture
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Osteoporsis (Which Test for diagnosis?)
1st Run Serum Ca for ruling out bone cancer diagnosis. Once ruled out THEN DEXA (Used as a baseline to determine loss over time)
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Mets (Which Test for diagnosis?)
Radionucleotide Scintinography
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Pancoast Tumor (Which Test for diagnosis?)
Biopsy
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Dysphagia (Which Test and what could be diagnosis?)
Scleroderma; Manometry
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Crohn's Dx (Which Test for diagnosis?)
Barium Enema, Scope, biopsy (To rule out mets)
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Progressive dysphagia (Which diagnosis?)
Scleroderma OR DISH Scleroderma from lack of elastic recoil of Esophagus. DISH INC size of Anterior portion of vertebral body presses upon and narrows the esophagus.
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DISH with Dysphagia (Which test?)
Manometry
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Bone Scan (When to order)
Unexplained bone pain; Occult Fracture suspected: Xray was negative for fracture but trauma was recent; Bone inflammation; Bone cancer. Scan detects blastic activity of bone.
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DEXA vs Bone Scan
DEXA is for bone loss; Bone scan is for blastic conditions of bone (Hot bone)

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