homeostasis Flashcards
what is fibrin glue used for?
It is a hemostatic agent and a biologic glue made of fibrinogen, calcium chloride, thrombin, and cryoprecipitate from human plasma with a 14 gauge IV cath
supine postion
The patients body is at rest with their back flat palms facing upwards
trendelenburg postion
a supine postion, but tilted toward to the pelvis and lower abdomen
reverse trendelenburg postion
another supine postion, but tilted towars the patients upper abdomen, head, and neck
fowlers postion
supine postion, torso is slightly inclined into a sitting position.
lithotomy
supine position, the legs are raised and lowered gently.
prone postion
patient is laying on their back palms facing down
kraske (jackknife) postion
a prone postion, offers access to anus and pilonidal area
lateral position
The patient is placed sidewards with their bottom leg relaxed on the table separated by pillows
kidney position
a lateral postion, where the retroperitoneal space can be accessed
sims postion
a lateral position, access to the anus for endoscopic procedures.
mammography
uses x-rays to locate tumors of the breast in their early stages
What are radiopaque contrast media?
diagnostic drugs that are injected into the arteries, veins, ducts, or the subarachnoid space to allow anatomical structures to standout in contrast.
CAT scan
uses specilized x ray machines that produce machines of a body part from different angles.
makes slices 2 and 10 mm thick
What is fluoroscopy?
uses ionizing radiation to project real-time moving images of body structures
myelography
is a diagnostic imaging test used to evaluate the spine for patients with neck, back, or leg pain
who invented radiology
in 1895, wilhelm conrad roentgen, produced an image of the bones of his wife hand
x rays
used for diagnostics, are high energy ionizing electromagnetic radiation.
angiography
type of x ray used to assess the cause and severity of peripheral vascular disease.
cardiac catheterization
evaluates heart function visualizes coronary arteries and cardiac chambers.
cholangiography
is performed intraoperatively to investigate the structure of bile ducts and gallbladder using a catheter
urography
uses diagnostic imaging of the structures of the urinary system and contrast media to outline the renal pelvis of the kidney and attached ureter in pyelography
when contrast is delivered into a vessal in urography?
intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
radioisotope imaging
uses radioactive medications to locate tumors, assess the size of tumors
