Question

please define the following tests and procedures.

TESTS AND PROCEDURES Angiogranm Angiography Auscultation Barium swallow Bilirubin Biopsy Blood culture and sensitivity Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Cauterization Colonoscopy Complete blood count Culture and sensitivity Cystoscopy Debridement Defibrillation Dilation and curettage Echocardiogram Echocardiography Electrocardiogram Electromyogram Enzyme-linked i Exfoliative cytology Frozen section Hematocrit Hemoglobin Infertility workup Laparoscopy Liver biopsy Nerve conduction velocity Platelet count Red blood cell count Stent Thoracentesis Tonometry Traction Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation Ventilation-perfusion scan assay

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Angiogram - It is a record obtained after radiological examination of

                     blood vessels with the help of a contrast agent.

Angiography.- Radiological examination of blood vessels with the help

                       of a contrast agent.

Arthroscope - A endoscope used for the examination of joints.

Auscultation - It is a method of examination of sounds heard from the internal

                       organs witht he help of a stethoscope.

Barium swallow - A diagnostic procedure in which a heavy mineral salt barium

                             is used as a contrast agent to assess the abnormalities in gastro

                             intestinal system.

Bilirubin - It is a metabolic product formed after destruction RBC's and it's level checked

                as a part of liver function test.

Biopsy - It is a diagnostic procedure in which taking some tissue samples or organ from

              a living body for examination and formulation of a diagnosis.

Blood culture and sensitivity - Laboratory examination of blood samples collected from

                                                the patient for identify the pathogenic organism and suitable

                                                antibiotic to treat the infection.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - It is an emergency management of cardiac arrest with the

                                                    the help of chest compression and artifical ventilations to

                                                    restore the breathing and circulatory pattern of a patient.

Cauterization - It is a method of destruction of tissues with the help of a cautery.

Colonoscopy - Examination of colon with the help of an endoscope.

Complete blood count - Laboratory examination of total blood cell counts of patients.

Culture and sensitivity - Laboratory examination of samples collected from the patient to

                                       identify pathogens and suitable antibiotic for treatment.

Cystoscopy - Examination of bladder with the help of an endoscope.

Debridement - It is a method of removal of dead tissues and foreign substances from

                        the wound to promote healing.

Defibrillation - Process of restoration of normal rhythm of a patient with cardiac arryhmias

                      with the help of a defibrillator.

Dilation and curettage - It is a surgical procedure in which dilation of cervix and removal of

                                      tissues from the uterine lining occur.

Echocardiogram - It is a record obtained after echocardiography.

Echocardiography - It is method of examining the movement of heart with the help of

                                 an ultrasound.

Electrocardiogram - It is a graphical representation of electrical activity of heart.

Electromyogram - A record obtained after electromyography (Assessing the electrical

                              activities of muscle).

Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay - It is a laboratory test to identify presence

                                                                of antigen or antibody in a sample.

Exfoliative cytology - It is an examination of cells collected from the surface of body.

Frozen section - It is a laboratory microscopic analysis of a specimen collected from the

                           body.

Hematocrit - It is a measurement of volume of red blood cells in the blood.

Hemoglobin - It is a measurement of oxygen carrying pigment hemoglobin in the blood.

Infertility checkup - Check up to assess the fertility problems of a patient.

Laproscopy - Endoscopic examination of abdominal cavity by passing a endoscope

                      through the abdominal wall.

Liver biopsy - Laboratory examination of tissue samples taken from the liver.

Nerve conduction velocity - It is a nerve conduction study to assess speed of

                                            electrical impulses teval through the nerves.

Platelet count - Laboratory examination of of number of platelets in the blood sample.

Red blood cell count - laboratory examnation of number of RBC's in the blood sample.

Stent - A material made of stainless sreel or plastic place inside a vessel or canal

           to make the passage way open.

Thoracentesis - It is a therapeutic or diagnostic procedure in which aspiration of pleural

                          fluid after puncture the walls of the thorax.

Tonometry - Measurement of intraoccular pressure with the help of a tonometer.

Traction - A pulling force applied to a dislocated joint or fractured bone to relieve spasm.

Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation - A method of using electrical current to stimulate

                                                                      nerves and relieve pain.

Ventilation -Perfusion scan - A imaging technique used to assess the air and blood circulation

                                              in the lungs of a patient.