Vocabulary 1
A flexible and fast-acting noninvasive monitoring system that measures total impedance is called an
Impedance Cardiography
ABG
Arterial Blood Gases
EEG
Electroencephalography
RA
Uses digital pattern recognition to identify functional problems, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Quantitative Electroencephalogram QEEG
are performed to identify peripheral nerve injury in patients with localized or diffuse weakness, to differentiate primary peripheral nerve disease from muscular injury, and to document the severity of injury in legal cases
Nerve Conduction Studies
ABI
Ankle Brachial Index
ASI
Arterial Index Stiffness
NCS
Nerve Conduction Study
Are tests used to evaluate specific areas of the cortex that receive incoming stimuli from the eyes, ears, and lower or upper extremities or sensory nerves
Evoked Potentials
Takes real-time video that displays how the patient's blood is flowing through the arteries. This makes it easier to detect narrowing of the arteries, blockages, and blood clots. It also helps with monitoring the progression of arterial disease in a patient.
Vascular Doppler Ultrasound
CBG
Capillary Blood Gases
ENG
Electronystagmography
OSA
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Is a study conducted to measure the body's lung capacity and function.
Spirometry
Measures changes in the volume of an extremity; usually performed on a leg to exclude deep vein thrombosis
Venous Plethysmography
VEP
Visual Evoked Potentials
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
BAER
brainstem auditory evoked response
Is a method of studying evoked potentials within the heart
Electrophysiologic Study
Uses the same method as the vascular Doppler except that it is designed specifically for testing outer extremities such as arms and legs
Arterial Doppler Ultrasound
TEE
Transesophageal Echocardiography
ICG
Impedance Cardiography
SEP
somatosensory evoked potential
Is a record of muscle contraction produced by electrical stimulation. Used in the assessment of patients with diffuse or localized muscle weakness
Electromyogram