Diagnostic Methods

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Decks in this class (27)

Radiology for the PA
What are the 5 basic densities of...,
What is the equivalent period of ...,
What is the equivalent period of ...
28  cards
Chapter 23: Recognizing Abnormalities Of Bone Density
What is an orthogonal view,
What are examples of increased bo...,
What are examples of decreased bo...
44  cards
Chapter 24: Recognizing Fractures And Disolcations
What are the characteristics of a...,
Appearance of acute fractures,
Appearance of sesamoids and acces...
43  cards
Chapter 25: Recognizing Joint Disease - An Approach To Arthritis
Arthritis types diagnosed clinically,
Arthritis types diagnosed radiolo...,
What are hallmarks of hypertrophi...
36  cards
Chapter 22: MRI - Understanding The Principles And Recognizing The Basics
What does a musculoskeletal mri s...,
What does a neurologic mri scan for,
What does a gi mri scan for
32  cards
Chapter 21: Ultrasonography
What are the types of us,
What is an a mode us,
What is a b mode us
33  cards
Chapter 26: Recognizing Some Common Causes Of Neck And Back Pain
Where does the anterior longitudi...,
Where does the posterior longitud...,
Where does the ligamentum flavum ...
29  cards
Laboratory Methods
What are the different types of s...,
What are the different types of m...,
What is lab standardization
89  cards
Clinical Chemistry
What should you use to palpate th...,
What is serum,
What is in the plasma of blood
129  cards
Infectious Disease Microscopy And Diagnostics
What is a pathogen,
What is normal flora,
What is contamination
124  cards
Hematology
What are the cellular components ...,
What are erythrocytes,
What are leukocytes
151  cards
Endoscopic Studies
What is endoscopy,
What does endoscopy allow for,
What is an endoscope
94  cards
Electrophysiologic Tests
What are electrophysiologic tests,
What are the two types of electri...,
What is a cardiac stress test
47  cards
Cooper's Never-Fail Guide to PA CXR Interpretation
What do you first check for on cxr,
What is the fourth thing you chec...,
What is the seventh thing you che...
10  cards
Chapter 2: Recognizing a Technically Adequate Chest Radiograph
What are the five technical facto...,
What should you see if penetratio...,
What should you see if inspiratio...
10  cards
Chapter 3: Recognizing Normal Pulmonary Anatomy
What are the white lines seen on ...,
Are bronchi visible on a normal cxr,
Are pleura visible on a normal cxr
10  cards
Chapter 4: Recognizing Normal Cardiac Anatomy
What can you use to estimate the ...,
What is the cardiothoracic ratio,
What is the normal cardiothoracic...
11  cards
Chapter 8: Recognizing a Pleural Effusion
What are pleural effusions,
How many ml are required to blunt...,
How many ml are required to blunt...
22  cards
Chapter 9: Recognizing Pneumonia
What is the pattern of disease in...,
What is the pattern of disease in...,
What is the pattern of disease of...
29  cards
Chapter 10: Recognizing Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, Pneumopericardium, and Subcutaneous Emphysema
How do you recognize a pneumothorax,
How large is the pneumothorax,
What is the 2 cm rule and what di...
20  cards
Musculoskeletal Imaging
What is the hard outer surface of...,
What is the spongy trabeucular bo...,
What does the axial skeleton cons...
107  cards
MRI Imaging for the PA
What does an mri use to create it...,
When a patient enters an mri mach...,
What are the coils of the magnet ...
38  cards
CT Imaging for the PA
What is a ct,
What does a ct scan produce,
What are the two major types of ct
64  cards
Mrs. Professor Smith's CT Basics
What do you do if a cxr shows a n...,
What do you do for a chest ct for...,
What do you do for a pe
13  cards
Mosby's Chapter 1
What is the single most important...,
What is used to code and classify...,
What is used to code inpatient pr...
37  cards
Mosby's Chapter 2 - Blood Studies
Why do we obtain blood studies,
What are the three general method...,
What are the characteristics of a...
190  cards
Urinalysis
What are the types of urine speci...,
What do we evaluate when performi...,
What other tests can be performed...
57  cards

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