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Special Tests Flashcards

1
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NCV

A

Nerve Conduction velocity – speed of nerve transmission

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2
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NCV (Used for?)

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Peripheral Neuropathy

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EMG

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Electromyography – Muscle reaction speed

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4
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EMG (Used for?)

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Neuropathy, myelopathy, radiculopathy

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5
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Somatosensory evoked potentials (Used for?)

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Sensory lesions: Syringomyelia, myelopathy, Peripheral Neuropathy

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6
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MRI (used for?)

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In spine = ST; Rest of body = Bones and Joints

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7
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T1 weighted for?

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Fat

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8
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CT (CAT Scan) (Used for?)

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In spine = Hard tissues; Stenosis, Fracture. Rest of body ST: lung, bleeding

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9
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SPECT Scan (Used for?)

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Fracture

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10
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PET Scan (Used for?)

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Tumors particularly for malignants

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11
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Absorptiometry

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Same/Similar to DEXA. For differentiation and diagnosis of Osteoporsis from Osteopenia (Determined on radiography) – Bone density

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12
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Bone Scan (Other Names)

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Scintinography and Radionucleotide

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13
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Radionucleotide (Other Names)

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Scintinography and Bone Scan

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14
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Biopsy (Evaluation of?)

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Tissue

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15
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Aspiration (Evaluation of?)

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Fluids

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16
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Biopsy (Used for?)

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Hodgkin’s and Breast Cancer

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17
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Aspiration (Used for?)

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Gout

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18
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IVP

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Intervenous Pyelogram

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19
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IVP (Used for?)

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KUB (Kidneys uretors bladder) obstruction. IE KD Stones.

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20
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IVP followed by?

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Helical CT – Determines stone location

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21
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Cytometry (Used for?)

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Incontinence and prostate dysfunction

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22
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Cytometry (What doe sit measure?)

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Urine Void amount

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23
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Difference btw arthroscopy/laproscopy

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arthro for joint; lapro for abdomin

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24
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Difference btw colonoscopy/endoscopy

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Endoscopy is for Small Intestine

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25
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BAP

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Burnstein acid profusion

26
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BAP (Used for?)

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Identify eroded regions in GERD

27
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Esophagram

A

Involves Barium Swallow

28
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Colonoscopy (Used for?)

29
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Bronchoscopy (Used for?)

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Cancer of lung

30
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Arthroscopy (Used for?)

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Meniscus injury

31
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Throat vs Sputum Culture (Used for?)

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Throat = Strep; Sputum = Productive Cough

32
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Stool Culture (Used for?)

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Food poisoning (Staph vs Salmonella)

33
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Spirometry (Used for?)

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COPD; Measures Lung Pressure

34
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Tonometry (Measures?)

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Eye pressure

35
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Tonometry (Used for?)

36
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EEG (Used for?)

37
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Stress Test (Measures?)

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CV System response

38
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Stress Test (Used for?)

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After MI, Claudication, Angina

39
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Cardiac Profusion test (What is it?)

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MRI of heart used following Stress Test after MI to determine blood supply to heart muscles

40
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Electronystagmography

A

Measures Nystagmus in conditions such as BPPV and Meniere’s

41
Q

KD Stones (Order?)

A

IVP and Helical CT

42
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GERD w/o possible Ulcers (Which Test for diagnosis?)

43
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Neuropathy, myelopathy, radiculopathy (Confirmed with which study?)

44
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MS (Which Test for diagnosis and Why?)

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MRI; Detects demyelination

45
Q

Alzheimers Vs MS

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MS is episodic with remissions and aggravations; Alzheimers has memory loss and MS does not.

46
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Carpal Tunnel suspected but could be TOS or Canal of Guyon (Which tests to differentiate?)

A

NCV and EMG. Maybe SSEP

47
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Aortic Aneurysm (Which Tests when and Why?)

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US and CT; MRI if burst is suspected

48
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Emphysema (Which Test for diagnosis?)

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Spirometry

49
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Hodgkin’s (Which Test and what other general condition is the test used for?)

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Biopsy for any soft tissue cancer

50
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GERD w/ (Which Test for diagnosis?)

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BAP (Burstein acid profusion) and Scope

51
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Strep Throat (Which Test for diagnosis?)

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Throat Culture

52
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Osteoporsis (Which Test for diagnosis?)

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1st Run Serum Ca for ruling out bone cancer diagnosis. Once ruled out THEN DEXA (Used as a baseline to determine loss over time)

53
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Mets (Which Test for diagnosis?)

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Radionucleotide Scintinography

54
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Pancoast Tumor (Which Test for diagnosis?)

55
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Dysphagia (Which Test and what could be diagnosis?)

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Scleroderma; Manometry

56
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Crohn’s Dx (Which Test for diagnosis?)

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Barium Enema, Scope, biopsy (To rule out mets)

57
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Progressive dysphagia (Which diagnosis?)

A

Scleroderma OR DISH
Scleroderma from lack of elastic recoil of Esophagus.
DISH INC size of Anterior portion of vertebral body presses upon and narrows the esophagus.

58
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DISH with Dysphagia (Which test?)

59
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Bone Scan (When to order)

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Unexplained bone pain; Occult Fracture suspected: Xray was negative for fracture but trauma was recent; Bone inflammation; Bone cancer.
Scan detects blastic activity of bone.

60
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DEXA vs Bone Scan

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DEXA is for bone loss; Bone scan is for blastic conditions of bone (Hot bone)

NBCE Part 4 (5 decks)

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