Test 7 Respiatory Abd Medicine Flashcards
Endoscopy rules (laryngoscopy)
Uses terms indirect and direct
Indirect: tongue depressor with mirror used to view larynx
Direct: endoscopy passed into larynx physician directly views vocal cords
When to use modifier
-51 as appropriate
Rhinoplasty
Reshaping the nose internal and or external
Septoplasty
Rearrangement of nasal septum
What is a laryngotomy
Is an open surgical procedure to expose larynx for various purposes
Bronchoscope
To inserted into nose or mouth
Flexible endoscope
Performed under local or conscious sedation
Polyp
Tumor on a pedicel that bleeds easily and may become malignant
rhino
Prefix meaning nose
Endoscopy
Inspection of body organs or cavities using a lighted scope that may be placed through an existing opening or through a small incision
Sinuses
Cavity within the basal bone
Antrum
Maxillary sinus
Antrotomy
Cutting thought the antrum wall to make an opening in the sinus
Laryngo-
Prefix meaning larynx
Bronchoscope
Inspection of the bronchial tree using a bronchoscope