cardiopulm -4 common diagnostic procedures

Question 1

amb electrocardiogram

Answer 1

holter monitor

used to elevuate cardiac rhythmn, efficay of med, and pacemaker function

Question 2

angiogram

Answer 2

a radiologic examination that injects contrast medium into the blood vessels

can show the location of plaques and the extent of occlusion

Question 3

bronchoscopy

Answer 3

procedure for the direct visualization of the bronchial tree for diagnostic and theraputic purposes

ID: tumors, bronchitis, foreign bodies, and bleeding

Question 4

cardiac catherization

Answer 4

a thin catheter is inserted into an art in the leg or arm and this is advance to the coronary arteries

can eval narrowing or occlusion of the cornary arteries and measure BP in the heart and oxygen in the blood

Question 5

what is a carotid ultra sound

Answer 5

a procedure that uses sound to exam and visualize the structure and function of the carotid arteries

Question 6

angioplasty

Answer 6

a minimally invasive procedure that widens narrowed or blocked arteries or veins

Question 7

what is the purpose of a cartotid ultrasound

Answer 7

used to examine and visualize blockages (stroke risk)

stent placement

Question 8

what is the purpose of CT scans

Answer 8

X ray machine that rotates around a pt

computer creates a picture of the organs and the structures around it

Question 9

echocardiography

Answer 9

non-invasive sound waves

evaluates the function of the heart in real time

provide info on size and function of the ventricles , thickness of septum, and the function of the walls, valves, and chamber of the heart

Question 10

electrophysiologic testing

Answer 10

uses 3-5 catheters inserted into a blood vessel abd threads to the heart

help to locate abnormal tissue that cause arrhythmias

Question 11

what is fluroscopy

Answer 11

continuous xray - shows the heart and lungs

Question 12

what has fluroscopy been replace with other methods

Answer 12

large amount of radation

Question 13

swans -ganz catheter

Answer 13

placed at the pulmonary artery

obtains: pulomanry art wedge pressure, left atrial pressure, volume, and temp

Question 14

where does a central venous pressure line measure

Answer 14

vena cava or the right atrium

Question 15

what can we use to measure cardiac output

Answer 15

thermodilution catheter

Question 16

MRI

Answer 16

uses a magnetic field and radion wave to creat a 3-D picture
- heart
-blood vessels

asses the size and function of the chambers, thickness and movement of walls,

damage cause by MI

presence of plaques or blockages

Question 17

myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI)

Answer 17

other names: radionuclide stress test or nuclear stress test

shows how well the heart muscle is perfused at rest and under exercise stress

Question 18

what is a pharma stress test

Answer 18

stress test where cardiovascular stress is induced by pharma agents when contraindcation to exercise tress test exist

used in combo w/ imaging techniques

Question 19

what are some agent used in pharma stress test

Answer 19

adensosine
dipyridamole
dobutamine

Question 20

what is a phonocardiography

Answer 20

diagnostic procedure

creates a graphic record of the sound produced by the heart and the great vessels

improves the detectionof S3 and S4 sounds

Question 21

what is a pleuroscopy

Answer 21

examines the lung surfaces, pleura and pleura spaces

uses small video cam

tissue sample can be taken for biopsy

Question 22

what is a positron emission tomography (PET)

Answer 22

small amount of radioactive material is injected, inhaled or swallowed

radioactive material tend to accumulate in areas with high levels of chemical activity ocrresponding to areas of disease

useful for heart disease and cancer

Question 23

what is thoracentesis

Answer 23

procedure that involves the removal of fluid from the pleural space for mircobiotic studies and cytologic studies

Question 24

what is a venography

Answer 24

a radioplaque dye is injected into the vien while a x-ray procedure creates a image of the vein to detect a blockage or clot

Question 25

what is a ventilation-perfusion scan

Answer 25

other names: lung scan or V/Q scan

uses a small amount of radioactive material to study airflow and blood flow within the lungs

normally used to dx PE