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Auscultation

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Listening to the heart and lungs

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Inspect

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visual observation

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Palpation

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pressure applied to the body to assess size, density, texture, pain

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Percussion

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tapping a structure to assess fluid and consistency

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Endoscopy

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visual exam of a cavity via scope

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Complete Blood Count

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screening for blood cells to find diseases

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Computed Topography

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CT scan. Rotates an xray around a structure to show a cross section image

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Fluoroscopy

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Passes xrays through the body for a period of time which produces a video of the movements inside the body

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Magnetic Resonance Imagery

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MRI. Uses radio waves to show multiplanar images

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Nuclear Scan

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Radioactive material is ingested and a specialized camera produces images

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Positron Emission Tomography

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PET. Images the metabolism of a radiopharmaceutical

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Radiography

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Xrays passed through the body and images produced (X-ray machine)

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Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography

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SPECT. Images produced of radioactive material after injected into the bloodstream

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Ultrasonography

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Ultrasound directed at tissues creating echoes that show on the screen

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Biopsy

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Bx. Removal of diseased tissue for exam and diagnosis

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Excisional biopsy

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whole lesion is removed

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Incisional Biopsy

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sample of lesion is removed

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Ablation

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removal of a structure via surgery, freezing, cautery, chemical destruction

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Anastomosis

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surgical joining of tube structures to allow flow

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Curettage

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scraping a cavity with a spoon (curet)

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Electrocauterization

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using an electrical instrument to burn and destroy diseased tissue

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Incision and Drainage

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I&D. A cut that allows free flow

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Laser surgery

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laser light used to remove diseased tissue

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Revision

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replace an implant or correct undesirable surgery result

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Medical Terminology 101 (9 decks)

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