Special Tests (General DX) Flashcards
Arterial Blood Gas
ind= Advanced COPD
Aspiration
ind= Gout, Bacterial Arthritis
Balloon Anioplasty
ind= Obstructive Atherosclerosis
Biopsy
ind= Tumor (Hodgkin’s)
Bone Scan
ind= Intrinsic bone changes, hidden fractures
Bronchoscopy
ind= Bronchogenic Carcinoma (Lung Biopsy)
Colonoscopy
ind= Lower GI Disease
CT Scan (Computed Tomography)
ind= Trauma, Infection, Vascular, Neoplastic, Arthritic/Metabolic Disorders
DEXA Scan
ind= Osteoporosis
Doppler
ind= Arterial Alterations
EEG (Electroencephalograph)
ind= Epilepsy, Sleep disturbance, encephalopathies
EMG (Electromyography)
ind= Muscle Atrophy
Endoscopy
ind= GI tract
Laparoscopy
ind= Abdominal Tumor
Mantoux Test
ind= TB (***also: TINE and PPD)