Medical Technology

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING

100

What uses a magnetic field to produce pictures. 

MRI

200

What series of x-rays shows images of the soft tissues of the breaks 

Mammography 

300

What procedure removes a small amount of tissue for examination. 

Biopsy 

400

What parts of the body are examined using an endoscope

stomach, esophagus, and top parts of the small intestine

500

What are the oldest and most frequently used method of medical imaging

X-rays

BIOMEDICAL REPAIR

100

Any device that helps replace, correct or support a body part

Prosthetics 

200

Any machine, device, or other material that is used to replace the functions a faulty or missing organ or other part of the human body. 

Artificial Organs 

300

Reconstructive, cosmetic 

Plastic surgery

400

Dentures, arteries, braces, pace makers, bone plates are examples of?

Prostheses 

500

Heart valves, bionic eye, artificial heart,  heart lung machine are examples of?

Artificial Organs 

VITAL SIGNS

100

Name the five vital signs 

temperature, blood pressure, pulse, pain, respirations 

200

Pulse below 60bpm 

Bradycardia 

300

Blood oxygen levels below 80% may compromise organ function

Hypoxemia

400

Uses LEDs with light-sensitive sensor to measure absorption of red and infrared light

Pulse Oximeter 

500

Pressure of the blood felt against the wall of artery as the heart beats 

Pulse

BLOOD CELL

100

Eosinophils, neutrophils, and basophils are all?

Granulocytes 

200

 Caused by abnormal loss of blood 

Hemorrhagic 

300

Largest WBC, dented u-shaped, lifespan of 3 days, involved in immune surveillances.  

Monocytes 

400

Make up 44% of total blood volume, oxygenated blood is bright red, deoxygenated blood is darker blue-red

Red blood smear 

500

Small disk shaped, do not have nucleus, fragile membrane, stick to uneven or damaged surfaces 

Platelets 

VITAL SIGNS

100

Pulse above 100bpm

Tachycardia 

200

Below normal body temperture;35 degrees celcius

Hypothermia 

300

Periods of difficulty breathing followed by no breathing 

Cheyne Stokes 

400

Blue discoloration as a result of decreased oxygen

Cyanosis 

500

Elevated blood pressure with a systolic pressure>140mm Hg and diastolic pressure> 90mm Hg 

Hypertension