Patient Assesment Exam 1 Flashcards
What does letters represent documenting obstetrics?
G_P_ ,F-P-A-L
What does SODA TIME stand for?
Smoking, occupation, diet, alcohol, travel, illegal drugs, married, exercise
Water-soluble salts outline GU tract
XRAY: Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)
Local injection to view abnormal connection between 2 organs
XRAY: Fistulogram
Contrast into subarachnoid space. Spinal cord & nerve root use
XRAY: Myelogram
Rapid sequence images of designated vessels after IV contrast
XRAY: Angiography
Ultrasound: Fluid filled area void of any material (such as empty urinary bladder)
Anechoic
Ultrasound: A darker area compared to surrounding tissue
Hypoechoic
Ultrasound: A brighter area compared to surrounding tissue
Hyperechoic
Ultrasound: tilting the probe while maintaining same position on skin
Fanning
Ultrasound: area on the screen void of ultrasound return due to an overlying obstructive structure
Acoustic shadow
Ultrasound: used in assessing direction of blood flow
Color flow doppler