Common Diagnostic Tests

Question 1

What procedure visualizes the structure and function of the carotid arteries in order to screen for blockages

Answer 1

Carotid ultrasound

Question 2

Best procedure to determine size and function of the ventricles , thickness of the septum, and function of the wall?

Answer 2

Echocardiography

Question 3

What test used 3-5 catheters to locate abnormal tissue that causes cardiac arrhythmias?

Answer 3

Electrophysiologic testing

Question 4

What procedure assesses the size and function of the chambers, thickness and movement of the walls, extent of damage caused by myocardial infraction or heart disease, structural problems in the aorta such as aneurysms, dissections, and the presence of plaques and blockages in the blood vessels. It is also used to image masses located in the mediastinum, but is of limited value for imaging the lungs?

Answer 4

MRI

Question 5

What procedure will best show areas that have reduced blood supply due to narrowing of one or more coronary artery’s at rest and c exercise?

Answer 5

Myocardial perfusion imaging aka stress test

Question 6

What procedure produces cardiovascular stress in a patient case where they are unable to exercise due to injury or another debilitating condition?

Answer 6

Pharmacologic stress test

Question 7

Which diagnostic test creates a graphic record and improves the detection of s3 And s4 heart sounds in a diagnosis of heart failure

Answer 7

Phonocardiography

Question 8

During which imaging test a small amount of radioactive material is injected, inhaled or swallowed. Increased radioactive material tends to accumulate in areas with levels of chemical activity corresponding to areas of disease. This used in evaluating imaging part disease and cancer.

Answer 8

Positron emission tomography PET

Question 9

What test is most commonly used in the diagnosis of a pulmonary embolism?

Answer 9

Ventilation-perfusion scan

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

Question 10

A surgical removal of one or more large air spaces that form when alveoli are destroyed by emphysema.

Answer 10

Bullectomy

Question 11

A surgical procedure which removes a portico of a lung tissue damaged by emphysema making the remaining healthy tissue more efficient

Answer 11

Lung volume reduction surgery

Question 12

Liquid or gaseous oxygen is indicated for the treatment of acute and chronic hypoxia in pts with?

Answer 12

PaO2 less then or equal to 55 mm Hg or oxygen saturation less than or equal to

Question 13

What test can show the location of plaques in the coronary arteries and the extent of occlusion?

Answer 13

Angiography/ catheterization