diagnostic tests Flashcards
1
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what are 2 test offered to pregnant women that aim to detect genetic and chromosomal disorder?
A
- chronic villus sampling
- amniocentesis
2
Q
when is CVS carried out?
A
11-14 weeks
3
Q
when is amniocentesis carried out?
A
15-20 weeks
4
Q
what are the 2 methods of CVS?
A
- Transabdominal CVS: through abdomen into uterus’s
- Transcervical CVS: through vagina and cervix into uterus
5
Q
how is amniocentesis carried out?
A
- long needle is interested through the abdominal wall using ultrasound scanning to guid
- passes into amniotic sac and a small sample it amniotic fluid is collected
6
Q
how is ur heart rate measured?
A
with a pulse oximeter
7
Q
what is high and low heart rate called?
A
- high: trachycardia
- low: bradycardia
8
Q
what is a normal heart rate?
A
- 60-100 bpm
9
Q
what is used to measure blood pressure?
A
a syphomamanometer
10
Q
what is normal blood pressure?
A
120/80 mmgh
11
Q
what does the top and bottom number of BP reading represent?
A
- top: pressure in the main arteries when heart contracts
- bottom: pressure in main arteries when heart relaxes
12
Q
how do u take a manual BP reading?
A
13
Q
what is a typical respiratory rate of a resting healthy adult?
A
12-20 breaths per minute
14
Q
what is a slow respiratory rate called and indicate?
A
- bradypnoea
- brain injury, use of opioids or alcohol intoxication
15
Q
what is high respiratory rate called and indicate?
A
- trachypnoea
- asthma, pulmonary embolism
