DOT Review Flashcards
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electrolytes
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Na, K, Cl, CO2
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cardiac enzymes
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CPK (CK), CK-MB, Troponin, AST
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Coag Panel
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INR, PT, PTT, APTT
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CP6
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electrolytes, urea, serum creatinine
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daltaparin
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Fragmin
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enoxaparin
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Lovenox
7
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tinzaparin
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Logiparin
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fraxiparin
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Nadroparin
9
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phytonadione
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Vitamin K
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CP7
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electrolytes, urea, serum creatinine, and random glucose
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AP
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anteroposterior
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CI
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clinical indicators
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F/U
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follow up
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Fx
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fracture
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GB
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gall bladder
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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H/O
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history of
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram
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IVU
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intravenous urogram
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KUB
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kidneys, ureters, and bladder
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L & S
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liver and spleen
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LS
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lumbosacral
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Mets
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metastasis
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PA
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posteroanterior
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PACS
picture archiving and communication system
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PTC
percutanioustranshepaticcholangiography
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mets
metastasis
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SBFT
small bowel follow though
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UGI
upper gastrointestinal
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DVT
deep vein thrombosis
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EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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ERCP
endoscopicretrogradecholangiopancreatography
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LOC
leave on chart
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RA
room air
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x-rays with contrast
BE, UGI, IVP, SBFT, GB, S & D
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Sequencing order
1) IVP, 2) GB, 3) BE, 4) UGI, SBFT, LGI
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MRI exams
brain and spinal cord, shoulder, knee, bone
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Types of Nuclear Medicine Exams
gallium scan, bone scan, brain scan, liver (HIDA) scan, renogram, PET, thallium
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Special x-rays with contrast/consent
arthrogram, arteriogram, cholangiogram, cerebral angiogram, myelogram, venogram
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U/S procedures
abdominal, pelvic, renal, thyroid, carotid, neck, breast, and chest
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x-rays without contrast
CXR, L-S spine, mammogram, bones, KUB, tomogram, C-spine, portable x-ray
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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,
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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
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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.
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Types of endoscopies
arthroscopy, bronchoscopy, colposcopy, enteroscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), gastroscopy, laparoscopy, thoracoscopy.
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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,
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3 most common x-ray positions
AP (anteroposterior), PA (posteroanterior), and lat (lateral)
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What is a clinical indicator?
The reason for a diagnostic test to be done and what organ or body part the doctor wants examined.
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skeletal x-ray studies
to diagnose abnormalities, disease and fractures of the bones
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chest posteroanterior and lateral views
to evaluate for surgery and diagnose obstructions, abnormalities and disease
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KUB
to diagnose abnormalities, obstructions and disease within the abdomen
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barium enema
to identify diseases of the large intestine
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IVP
to diagnose abnormalities, strictures diseases of the urinary system
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UGI
to detect hiatal hernia, strictures, ulcers or tumors
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arthrogram
to identify trauma, such as bone chips, or torn ligaments
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angiogram
to diagnose vascular aneurysms, malformations and occluded or leaking blood vessels
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voiding cystourethrogram
to demonstrate bladder and urethral strictures
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venogram
to evaluate veins before and after bypass surgery and for obstruction
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spinal myelogram
to detect herniated disks, tumors, and spinal nerve root injuries
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hysterosalpingogram
to confirm abnormalities, such as adhesions and fistulas, and to be used in fertility studies
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lymphangiogram
to identify metastatic cancer in lymph nodes and to evaluate chemotherapy treatment
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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
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obstructive sleep apnea
the cessation of breathing during sleep
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occlusion
a blockage in a canal, vessel or passage of the body
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rhythm strip
a cardiac study that demonstrates the waveform produced by electrical impulses from the electrocardiogram
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spirometry
a study conducted to measure the body's lung capacity and function
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telemetry
the transmission of data electronically to a distant location
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transesophageal echocardiography
a procedure used to assess the heart's function and structures
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vascular doppler ultrasound
ultrasound procedure that takes real time video showing how the patient's blood is flowing through the arteries
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on call medication
medications prescribed by the doctor to be given before a diagnostic imaging procedure is performed
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portable x-ray
an x-ray study taken with a mobile x-ray machine that is moved to the patient's bedside
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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
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routine preparation
the standard preparation suggested by the radiologist to prepare the patient for a diagnostic imaging study
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scan
an image produced with the use of a moving detector or a sweeping beam
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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
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ultrasonography
a technique that uses high frequency sound waves to create an image of body organs
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apnea
the cessation of breathing
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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
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cardiac stress test
a noninvasive study that provides information about the patient's cardiac function
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c-arm
a mobile fluoroscopy unit used in surgery or at the bedside
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clinical indication
notation recorded when imaging is ordered that indicates the reason for doing the procedure
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computed radiology
use of a digital imaging plate rather than film
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computed tomography
a radiographic process that uses ionizing radiation to create computerized images of body organs in sections
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contrast media
substances used in diagnostic imaging procedures that permit the radiologist to distinguish among various body soft tissue structures
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fluroscopy
the direct observation of deep body structures made visible through the use of a real time viewing screen
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MRI
a technique used to produce computer images of the interior of the body
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metastasis
the process by which tumor cells spread to distant parts of the body
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modality
a method of application or employment of any therapeutic agent, limited usually to physical agents and devices
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nuclear medicine
a branch of medicine that uses radioactive isotopes for the diagnosis and treatment of disease
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echo
the reflection of an ultrasound wave back to the transducer from a structure in the plane of the sound beam
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electrocardiogram
a graphic recording of the electrical impulses that the heart generates during the cardiac cycle
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electromyogram
a record of muscle contraction produced by electrical stimulation
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electronystagmography
a test used to evaluate nystagmus and the muscles that control eye movement
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electrophysiologic study
a method of studying evoked potentials within the heart
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endoscopy
the visualization of the interior of organs and cavities of the body with an endoscope
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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
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gastrointestinal studies
diagnostic studies related to the gastrointestinal system
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holter monitor
a portable device that records the heart's electrical activity and produces a continuous EKG or ECG tracing over a specified period
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invasive procedure
diagnostic or therapeutic techniques that require an incision and or entry into a body cavity and or interruption of normal body functions
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myelography
spinal cord
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intravenous pyelography
renal pelvis of kidney
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arteriography
arteries
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cholecystography
gallbladder
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lymphangiography
lymph vessels
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barium swallow
upper gastrointestinal tract
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broncography
bronchial tubes
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cholangiography
bile vessels
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barium enema
lower gastrointestinal tract
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hysterosalpingography
uterus and fallopian tubes
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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
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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
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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
