"blood test that measures hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cells and white blood cells", "Complete Blood Count (CBC)" "measures amount of red blood cells in blood", "hematocrit" "Condition that results from having low amount of red blood cells and causes you to bleed freely", "anemia" "test that determines the number of each type of white blood cells in the blood", "differential count" "oxygen carrying molecule in red blood cells", "hemoglobin" "test coagulation of blood in patients receiving anticoagulants to determine the correct level of anticoagulation", "Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)" "measurement of the time it takes for blood to clot", "Prothrombin time (PT)" "Pressure exerted on walls of blood vessels during the resting phase of the cardiac cycle", "Diastolic pressure" "Pressure exerted on the walls of blood vessels during the contraction phase of the cardiac cycle", "Systolic pressure" "measurement of pain, temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure", "vital signs" "average of pressure throughout the cardiac cycle", "Mean arterial pressure (MAP)" "sudden onset of a disease or trauma for a short duration of 3 weeks or less", "acute illness" "illness that last for weeks, months, or years", "chronic illness" "condition that arises suddenly without a cause", "idiopathic" "study to find causes of a disease", "etiology" "rate of illness in the population", "morbidity" "rate of death in the population", "mortality" "A disease worsens or becomes more serious", "excaberation" "group of signs that are associated with a disease", "syndrome" "study of diseases", "pathology" "prediction of the outcome of a condition or medical intervention", "prognosis" "when the disease subsides", "remission" "illness that will result in death is considered", "terminal" "a medical condition that can be treated and resolved is termed", "curative" "this type of treatment is given to make the condition more tolerable when a disease or condition can not be cured", "palliative" "This type of tumor does not have the capability to spread", "benign" "Tumor that is disorganized and can spread or grow", "malignant" "image technique to obtain cross sectional x-ray views", "computed tomography (CT)" "image technique that uses real time images with use of a C-arm", "fluroscopy" "Image technique that uses ultrasonic waves to measure blood flow in vessels", "Doppler study" "imaging technique that uses radio frequency signals and magnetic energy", "Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)" "imaging technique that measures metabolic activity in the tissue", "Positron emission tomography (PET)" "noninvasive assessment of the heart's electrical activity that prints as a graph and requires leads to be placed on the patient", "electrocardiography (ECG/EKG)" "imaging technique that creates image by use of high frequency sound waves", "Ultrasound" "Term used for when procedure is performed penetrating the skin", "invasive" "Term for procedure that uses a fiberoptic instrument to view tissue", "Endoscopic" "Term for a procedure that uses a needle or medical device to insert through the skin without making a large incision", "transcutaneous" "fluid that is used with imaging techniques to determine the contours of a part of the body. The fluid is ingested, injected, or instilled to outline hollow organs", "contrast medium/radiopaque" "What is the formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celcius", "C=5/9(F-32)" "Formula to convert Celcius to Fahrenheit", "F=(9/5 x C) +32" "Which method of taking temperature is approx. 1 degree higher", "rectal" "Normal heart rate for an adult", "60-100 beats per min" "Normal respiration for adults", "10-20" "Noninvasive means of measuring oxygen saturation in blood", "pulse oximeter" "Test that determines the serum levels that are needed for metabolism", "Metabolic panel" "Test that measures the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood", "Arterial blood gases (ABG)" "Electrolyte necessary for transmission of nerve impulses to skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle", "Potassium" "Electrolyte responsible for regulation of body and cellular fluids", "Sodium" "Electrolyte that promotes myocardial contraction and conversion of thrombin to prothrombin and is needed for bone tissue development", "Calcium" "Electrolyte that is important in neurotransmission of muscles", "Magnesium" "Decreased serum potassium", "hypokalemia" "low sodium", "hyponatremia" "Surgical removal of portion of tissue", "Excision" "tissue removal through a hollow needle", "needle biopsy" "specimen that is sent dry for immediate microscopic and gross contamination", "frozen section" "biopsy done with a cylindrical brush to sweep a hollow lumen", "brush biopsy" "removal of fluid for pathological examination", "aspiration biopsy" "When a specimen is sent on formalin it is considered", "fresh specimen" "Fluid specimens are sent to", "cytology"
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