Terminology
Hospital Equipment and Miscellaneous
Medical Imaging Procedures
Medical Conditions
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The medical term for tissue death.
What is necrosis?
100
The unit of measure used for administering oxygen.
What is L/min?
100
Lead aprons and shields protect huans from this danger during medical imaging.
What is radiation?
100
The most likely origin of a pulmonary embolism.
What is lower extremity?
200
The medical term for an invasive cancer that spreads.
What is malignancy?
200
A type of equipment used for a patient who is in respiratory failure.
What is a respirator/ventilator?
200
This medical lab requires a sterile environment and the use of x-ray (fluoroscopy).
What is a cardiac cath lab?
200
Most clinically significant emboli are composed of this.
What is thrombus?
300
The medical term for expected patient ourcome.
What is prognosis?
300
The amount of blood a normal adult could lose without consequence.
What is 500 cc?
300
This medical imaging procedure requires patients fo remove all body peircings because of its magnetic force.
What is MRI?
300
A massive MI may cause this type of shock.
What is cardiogenic shock?
400
The medical term for the decrease in size of a muscle due to lack of use.
What is atrophy?
400
These are heat, redness, swelling, and pain.
What arethe cardinal signs of inflammation?
400
Procedures performed in this department are known for high levels of radiation.
What is CT?
400
THis type of shock results from severe burns or significant blood loss.
What is hypovolumic?
500
The medical term for coughing or spitting blood.
What is hemoptysis?
500
Bright red color and pulsatile flow are indications of this.
What is arterial hemorrhage?
500
Procedures performed in this hospital department involve injecting patients with radioacative materials.
What is Nuclear Medicine?
500
Pulmonary edema is a typical resulty of this problem.
What is left sided heart failure?
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