DOT Review Flashcards
electrolytes
Na, K, Cl, CO2
cardiac enzymes
CPK (CK), CK-MB, Troponin, AST
Coag Panel
INR, PT, PTT, APTT
CP6
electrolytes, urea, serum creatinine
daltaparin
Fragmin
enoxaparin
Lovenox
tinzaparin
Logiparin
fraxiparin
Nadroparin
phytonadione
Vitamin K
CP7
electrolytes, urea, serum creatinine, and random glucose
AP
anteroposterior
CI
clinical indicators
F/U
follow up
Fx
fracture
GB
gall bladder
GI
gastrointestinal
H/O
history of
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
IVU
intravenous urogram
KUB
kidneys, ureters, and bladder
L & S
liver and spleen
LS
lumbosacral
Mets
metastasis
PA
posteroanterior
PACS
picture archiving and communication system
PTC
percutanioustranshepaticcholangiography
mets
metastasis
SBFT
small bowel follow though
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
ERCP
endoscopicretrogradecholangiopancreatography
LOC
leave on chart
RA
room air
x-rays with contrast
BE, UGI, IVP, SBFT, GB, S & D
Sequencing order
1) IVP, 2) GB, 3) BE, 4) UGI, SBFT, LGI
MRI exams
brain and spinal cord, shoulder, knee, bone
Types of Nuclear Medicine Exams
gallium scan, bone scan, brain scan, liver (HIDA) scan, renogram, PET, thallium
Special x-rays with contrast/consent
arthrogram, arteriogram, cholangiogram, cerebral angiogram, myelogram, venogram
U/S procedures
abdominal, pelvic, renal, thyroid, carotid, neck, breast, and chest
x-rays without contrast
CXR, L-S spine, mammogram, bones, KUB, tomogram, C-spine, portable x-ray
Procedures that require consents
ERCP, Endoscopies, special x-rays, angiogram, angioplasty, cardiac catheterization, venogram, UGI, BE, Any procedure done with contrast media: CT scans with contrast, Nuclear Medicine procedures with contrast,
Information for the porter:
If the patient has any unusual circumstance, seizures, hearing/sight impaired, language barriers, contact precautions, allergies, IV’s or O2, how they are being transported W/C or stretcher, is diabetic
Information to include on a DI requisition
Addressograph, room and bed number, clinical indicators, requesting physician, previous test and diagnosis, allergies, language barriers, if O2 or IV’s, how they are being transported W/C, stretcher, contact precautions, hearing/sight impaired, diabetic.
Types of endoscopies
arthroscopy, bronchoscopy, colposcopy, enteroscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), gastroscopy, laparoscopy, thoracoscopy.
Different types of prep orders
NPO at 2400, saline lock or IV left arm, remove dentures, bowel prep day before, wash hair day before procedure,
3 most common x-ray positions
AP (anteroposterior), PA (posteroanterior), and lat (lateral)
What is a clinical indicator?
The reason for a diagnostic test to be done and what organ or body part the doctor wants examined.
skeletal x-ray studies
to diagnose abnormalities, disease and fractures of the bones
chest posteroanterior and lateral views
to evaluate for surgery and diagnose obstructions, abnormalities and disease
KUB
to diagnose abnormalities, obstructions and disease within the abdomen
barium enema
to identify diseases of the large intestine
IVP
to diagnose abnormalities, strictures diseases of the urinary system
UGI
to detect hiatal hernia, strictures, ulcers or tumors
arthrogram
to identify trauma, such as bone chips, or torn ligaments
angiogram
to diagnose vascular aneurysms, malformations and occluded or leaking blood vessels
voiding cystourethrogram
to demonstrate bladder and urethral strictures
venogram
to evaluate veins before and after bypass surgery and for obstruction
spinal myelogram
to detect herniated disks, tumors, and spinal nerve root injuries
hysterosalpingogram
to confirm abnormalities, such as adhesions and fistulas, and to be used in fertility studies
lymphangiogram
to identify metastatic cancer in lymph nodes and to evaluate chemotherapy treatment
noninvasive procedures
diagnostic or therapeutic techniques that do not require the skin to be broken or a cavity or organ of the body to be entered
obstructive sleep apnea
the cessation of breathing during sleep
occlusion
a blockage in a canal, vessel or passage of the body
rhythm strip
a cardiac study that demonstrates the waveform produced by electrical impulses from the electrocardiogram
spirometry
a study conducted to measure the body’s lung capacity and function
telemetry
the transmission of data electronically to a distant location
transesophageal echocardiography
a procedure used to assess the heart’s function and structures
vascular doppler ultrasound
ultrasound procedure that takes real time video showing how the patient’s blood is flowing through the arteries
on call medication
medications prescribed by the doctor to be given before a diagnostic imaging procedure is performed
portable x-ray
an x-ray study taken with a mobile x-ray machine that is moved to the patient’s bedside
position
alignment of the body on the x-ray table that is favorable for taking the best view of the part of the body being imaged
routine preparation
the standard preparation suggested by the radiologist to prepare the patient for a diagnostic imaging study
scan
an image produced with the use of a moving detector or a sweeping beam
special invasive x-ray and interventional procedures
procedures that involve diagnosing and treating patients using the least invasive techniques currently available in order to minimize risk to the patient and improve health outcomes
ultrasonography
a technique that uses high frequency sound waves to create an image of body organs
apnea
the cessation of breathing
arterial Doppler ultrasound
type of ultrasound that uses the same method as vascular Doppler except that it is designed specifically for testing outer extremities such as arms and legs
cardiac stress test
a noninvasive study that provides information about the patient’s cardiac function
c-arm
a mobile fluoroscopy unit used in surgery or at the bedside
clinical indication
notation recorded when imaging is ordered that indicates the reason for doing the procedure
computed radiology
use of a digital imaging plate rather than film
computed tomography
a radiographic process that uses ionizing radiation to create computerized images of body organs in sections
contrast media
substances used in diagnostic imaging procedures that permit the radiologist to distinguish among various body soft tissue structures
fluroscopy
the direct observation of deep body structures made visible through the use of a real time viewing screen
MRI
a technique used to produce computer images of the interior of the body
metastasis
the process by which tumor cells spread to distant parts of the body
modality
a method of application or employment of any therapeutic agent, limited usually to physical agents and devices
nuclear medicine
a branch of medicine that uses radioactive isotopes for the diagnosis and treatment of disease
echo
the reflection of an ultrasound wave back to the transducer from a structure in the plane of the sound beam
electrocardiogram
a graphic recording of the electrical impulses that the heart generates during the cardiac cycle
electromyogram
a record of muscle contraction produced by electrical stimulation
electronystagmography
a test used to evaluate nystagmus and the muscles that control eye movement
electrophysiologic study
a method of studying evoked potentials within the heart
endoscopy
the visualization of the interior of organs and cavities of the body with an endoscope
evoked potential (EPS)
tests used to evaluate specific areas of the cortex that receive incoming stimuli from the eyes, ears, lower and upper extremities or sensory nerves
gastrointestinal studies
diagnostic studies related to the gastrointestinal system
holter monitor
a portable device that records the heart’s electrical activity and produces a continuous EKG or ECG tracing over a specified period
invasive procedure
diagnostic or therapeutic techniques that require an incision and or entry into a body cavity and or interruption of normal body functions
myelography
spinal cord
intravenous pyelography
renal pelvis of kidney
arteriography
arteries
cholecystography
gallbladder
lymphangiography
lymph vessels
barium swallow
upper gastrointestinal tract
broncography
bronchial tubes
cholangiography
bile vessels
barium enema
lower gastrointestinal tract
hysterosalpingography
uterus and fallopian tubes
A physician’s order for “IPG-rt leg” would require the NUC to send a requisition to which of the following departments?
a. Radiology b. Endoscopy c. Neurodiagnostics d. Cardiovascular diagnostics
d. Cardiovascular diagnostics
A procedure done to inspect the common bile duct, biliary tract, and pancreatic duct by inserting a catheter through an endoscope so called a/an:
a. EGD b. ERCP c. PTHC d. EEG
b. ERCP
An order for a MUGA scan would require you to send a requisition to:
a. CT scanning b. Nuclear medicine c. MRI
d. Special procedures
b. Nuclear medicine
