Wk 1 Flashcards
What is an indication?
A symptom that suggests certain medical intervention is necessary
What is a contraindication?
A specific situation in which a drug, procedure or surgery should not be used because it may be harmful to the patient
What modality has rapidly become the choice method for the guidance of some interventional therapeutic and diagnostic procedures?
US
What are some types of U/S guided procedures?
Biopsy
Access & drainage
Percutaneous therapy
Misc
What is consent?
When the patient voluntarily gives permission to perform a service
Patient must be fully informed on the procedure prior to signing consent form, and can refuse the exam whenever.
What is informed consent?
A patient voluntarily accepts a plan for medical care after physician discloses the proposed plan (risks and benefits)
What did the pirate say when he turned 80?
Aye Matey
What are the 3 levels of consent?
Informed
Simple
Inadequate/Ignorant consent
What are the 3 components of informed consent?
Voluntary
Informed
Capacity
How can patients express consent?
Written
Oral
What is simple consent?
Obtaining a patients consent to perform a procedure without knowledge of that procedure.
What are the 2 components of simple consent?
Expressed (when the patient does not stop the procedure from happening)
Implied
What are 3 materials that catheters can be made from?
Teflon
Polyurethrane
Polythylene
1 Fr= _____ mm
0.33
The French gauge measures the _______ of the catheter.
Diameter