Investigations Flashcards
What is the investigation for myocarditis
Viral PCR
What is the investigation for bronchiolitis
PCR
What is the investigation for Endocarditis
3 sets of bloods Echocardiogram
What is the investigation for fibrosis
CT scan
What is the investigation for EAA
Lung biopsy
What is the investigation for Hep C
PCR
What is the investigation for achalasia
Oesophageal manometry
What is the investigation for cardiac tamponade
Echocardiogram
What is the investigation for aortic coarction
CT
What is the investigation for obstructive sleep apnoea
polysomnography
What is the investigation for Ischaemic colitis
Biopsy and endoscopy
What is the investigation for GORD
Endoscopy
What is the investigation for gastric cancer
Gastroscopy and biopsy
What is the investigation for NAFLD
Biopsy
What is the investigation for hepatic tumour
CT scan
What is the investigation for lactose malabsorption
lactose H2 breath test
What is the investigation for Meckel’s diverticulum
Radionuclide scan
What is the investigation for campylobacter
Stool culture
What is the investigation for Amoebiasis
Hot stool
What is the investigation for giardiasis
duodenal aspiration
What is the investigation for P.E
CTPA
What is the investigation for aortic dissection
Chest CT
What is the investigation for AAA
Ultrasound
What is the investigation for Tetralogy of Fallot
CXR (boot shaped heart)
What is the investigation for chronic small bowel ischaemia
angiography
What is the investigation for Hep A
Clotted blood for serology
What is the investigation for haemochromatosis
venesection
What is the investigation for internal haemorrhoid
proctoscopy
What is the investigation for bowel obstruction
Abdo XR
What is the investigation for oesophageal varices
Endoscopy
What is the investigation for stomach overgrowth
Urea breath test
What is the investigation for duodenal overgrowth
glycolate breath test
What is the investigation for macrocytic anaemia
schilling’s test
What is the investigation for new finger clubbing
CXR
What is the investigation for lung cancer
Bronchoscopy + CT guided biopsy
What is the investigation for pneumothorax
CXR
What is the investigation for Epiglottitis
Blood culture
What is the investigation for pneumonia
sputum culture + viral PCR
What is the investigation for legionella
urine antigen test
What is the investigation for aspergillus
BAL (bronchoalveolar lavage)
What is the investigation for PCP
Sputum culture + viral PCR
What is the investigation for Tb
Zeile Nielsen stain
What is the investigation for bronchiectasis
HRCT
What is the investigation for DVT
Doppler leg ultrasound
What is the investigation for oesophageal cancer
upper G.I endoscopy + biopsy
What is the investigation for H. Pylori
13c breath test
What is the investigation for critical limb ischaemia
ABPI
What is the investigation for rotavirus or norovirus
PCR on stool
What is the investigation for coeliac disease
Duodenal biopsy
What is the investigation for appendicitis
ultrasound
What is the investigation for gallstones
ultrasound
What is the investigation for bowel perforation
erect XR -> CT
What is the investigation for cholecystitis or biliary colic
Ultrasound -> ERCP/MRCP
What is the investigation for pancreatitis
Serum amylase + CT
What is the investigation for diverticulitis
CT scan + inflammatory markers
What is the investigation for dysphagia
endoscopy
What is the investigation for haematemesis
Endoscopy -> CT
What is the investigation for jaundice
Ultrasound -> ERCP/MRCP
What is the investigation for ascites
ultrasound
What is the investigation for PSC
ERCP
What is the investigation for C. Difficile
Stool culture for enterotoxins