UNIT 7 DIAGNOSIS/TREATMENT Flashcards
continuous glucose
monitor
a compact device that regularly monitors glucose levels in the blood
continuous subcutaneous
insulin infusion
continuous injection or insulin into the blood from a pump worn by the patient
endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography
procedure used to examine the ducts of the pancreas and gall bladder in which an endoscope is passed backward from the digestive tract into the bile duct
glucosuria
Diagnostic finding of glucose in the urine. This is usually a sign of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
glycemic index
ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood
laparoscopic
adrenalectomy
removal of an adrenal gland by means of a laparoscopy (an instrument inserted into the abdomen for viewing)
radioactive iodine uptake test
imaging procedure that measures levels of radioactivity in the thyroid after administration of radioactive iodine either orally or intravenously