Diagnostic Tests and Procedures Flashcards
1
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Bronchoscopy
A
using a camera to look inside the lungs
2
Q
Oximetry
A
Mr. Pinchy….pulse oXimeter- measures oxygen in your blood.
2
Q
Chest X-ray
A
X-ray of lung to look for fluid or collapsed lung
3
Q
Polysomnography
A
Sleep study to watch brain waves and detect anomolies
4
Q
Pulmonary Angiography
A
Check for clots in blood vessels that supply the lungs. Squirts dye into the lung arteries to check for pulmonary emboli or thrombus.
5
Q
Spirometry
A
Test to record the volume of air a person can inhale/exhale
5
Q
ABG
A
Arterial Blood Gas- blood test to EXACTLY measure oxygen saturation in the blood. More accurate than oximetry. Very exact.
6
Q
RSV
A
Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Viral infection of bronchial trees. Basic cold-like symptoms. For very young and very old, bronchus can constrict or spasm.
