MED TERM 10 (diagnostic terms)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 digital subtraction angiography | a process of digital radiographic imaging of the blood vessels that "subtracts" structures not being studied |
| doppler ultrasound | a study that uses sound for detection of blood flow within the vessels. used to asses claudication |
| exercise stress test | a study that evaluates cardiac function dring physical stress |
| single- photon emission computes tomography | a nuclear medicine scan that visualizes the heart from several different angles |
| thallium test | a nuclear medicine test used to diagnose coronary artery disease |
| transesophageal echocardiogram | an ultrsound test that examines cardiac function and structure by using an ultrasound probe placed in the esophagus |
| cardiac catheterization | an examination to determine the condition of the heart and surrouding blood vessils. a catheter is passed into the heart through blood vessels and records pressures |
| im pedance plethysmography | measures venous flow of the extremities with a plethysmograph to detect clots by measuring changes in blood volume and resistance in the vein |
| blood pressure | pressure exerted by the blood against the blood vessel walls |
| pulse | the rythmic expansion of an artery that can be felt with a finger |
| sphygmomanometer | device used to measure blood pressure |
| C-reactive preotein | a blood test to measure the amount of C-reactive protein in the blood |
| creatine phosphokinase | a blood test used to measure the level of creatine phosphokinase |
| homocysteine | a blood test used to measure the amount of homocysteine in the blood |
| lipid profile | a blood test used to measure the amount of lipids in a sample of blood, evaluates the risk of cardiovascular diseae |
| troponin | a blood test that measures troponin a heart msucle enzyme |
| coagulation time | test to determine the time it take for blood to form a clot |
| complete blood count and differential count | basic blood screening that measures hemoglobin, hematocit, RBC number and morphology... |
| hematocrit | a blood test to measure the volume of RBC |
| hemoglobin | blood test used to determine the concentration of oxygen-carrying components in RBC |
| prothrombin time | blood test used to determine certain coagulation activity sefects and monitor anticoagulation therapy for patients taking coumadin |
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