Chapter 15

Diagnostic Procedures
and Pharmacology

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 Overview of Structures,
Combining Forms, and Functions

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 Basic Diagnostic Procedures

• Vital signs
• Auscultation
• Palpation and percussion
• Basic examination instruments
• Basic examination positions

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 Laboratory Tests

• Blood tests
• Urinalysis

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 Endoscopy

• Visual examination
• Endoscopic surgery

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 Imaging Techniques

• Radiography (x-ray)
• Computerized tomography (CT)
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Fluoroscopy
• Diagnostic ultrasound

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 Nuclear Medicine

• Utilizes radioactive substances for both

diagnosis and treatment purposes.

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 Radiographic Projections
and Positioning
• Projections
• Positioning
• Basic radiographic projections

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Terms Related to Pharmacology

• Addiction
• Adverse drug reaction (side effect)
• Compliance
• Contraindication
• Drug interaction

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Terms Related to Pharmacology

• Palliative
• Paradoxical drug reaction
• Placebo
• Idiosyncratic reaction
• Potentiation (synergism)

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 Animations

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Laparoscopic Examination

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Types of Injections

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Palpation or Percussion?

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Radiography Compared
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Answers to Learning Exercises

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 Chapter 15 Answers

Matching Word Parts 1 Matching Word Parts 2

15.1. lapar/o 15.6. -centesis
15.2. albumin/o 15.7. hemat/o
15.3. calc/i 15.8. -otomy
15.4. creatin/o 15.9. -graphy
15.5. glycos/o 15.10. son/o

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Matching Word Parts 3 Definitions

15.11. -scopy 15.16. lateral
15.12. radi/o 15.17. speculum
15.13. -uria 15.18. computed
15.14. phleb/o tomography
15.15. -scope 15.19. platelet count
15.20. ultrasonography

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Definitions Matching Techniques

15.21. calciuria 15.26. CT
15.22. C-reactive protein 15.27. x-rays
15.23. dorsal recumbent 15.28. centesis
15.24. bruit 15.29. fluoroscopy
15.25. acetone 15.30. MRI

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Which Word? Spelling Counts

15.31. idiosyncratic 15.36. auscultation
15.32. Positron emission 15.37. sphygmomanometer
15.33. radiopaque 15.38. fluoroscopy
15.34. intraoral 15.39. contraindication
15.35. brand name 15.40. ophthalmoscope

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Abbreviation
Identification Term Selection
15.41. erythrocyte 15.46. pericardiocentesis
sedimentation rate 15.47. hematuria
15.42. nothing by mouth 15.48. anteroposterior
15.43. as needed
15.49. anti-inflammatory
15.44. temperature,
pulse, respiration 15.50. parenteral
15.45. white blood count

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Sentence Completion Word Surgery

15.51. projection 15.56. tympan/o,
15.52. stridor -centesis
15.57. cine-, radi/o,
15.53. phlebotomist
-graphy
15.54. otoscope 15.58. ech/o, cardi/o,
15.55. addiction -graphy
15.59. bacteri, -uria
15.60. pharmac, -ology

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True/False Clinical Conditions

15.61. False 15.66. pyuria
15.62. True 15.67. white blood
15.63. False 15.68. hypothermia
15.64. False 15.69. palpation
15.65. True 15.70. crossmatch

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Clinical Conditions Which Is the Correct

15.71. barium Medical Term?
15.72. transesophageal 15.76. adverse
15.73. prone 15.77. creatinuria
15.74. glycosuria 15.78. periapical
15.75. percussion 15.79. MRI
15.80. lithotomy

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Challenge Word
Building
15.81. hypoproteinemia 15.86. pleurocentesis
15.82. hyperalbuminemia 15.87. hypocalcemia
15.83. hyperglycosuria 15.88. hypercalciuria
15.84. cystoscope 15.89. pyemia
15.85. pyuria 15.90. hyperproteinuria

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Labeling Exercises
15.91. prone 15.96. Sims’
15.92. horizontal 15.97. intramuscular
15.93. knee-chest 15.98. subcutaneous
15.94. dorsal 15.99. intravenous
15.95. lithotomy 15.100. intradermal

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