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| uses radiographs to create images of internal structures |
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| cerebral CT scans detects |
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| tumors, edema and structural abnormalities |
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| patient prep for cerebral ct scans |
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| dye precautions, tell pt he or she will lie on stretch while a circular scanner moves around the head, click sounds are heard but no sensations are felt, remove jewelry and hairpins |
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| IF contrast medium is used for cerebral CT scans ass for side effects i.e: |
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| nausea, vomiting, headache and delayed allergic reaction, dye precautions |
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| a contrast medium used with MRI to enhance brain imaging |
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| Pt prep for MRI scan with gadolinium infusion involves, ______ precautions, nonfasting, tell the pt an _____ may be given, all ____ must be removed, encourage pt to ____ in advance, pt must remain ____ during scan, a loud _____ will be heard during the procedure |
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| dye, iv injection, metal, void, still, thumping noise |
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| Post procedure care for MRI scan |
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| dye precautions, general interventions |
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| In growth hormone simulation _____ is infused followed by ______ both simulate _____ secretion, low serum GH level response indicates GH _____ |
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| arginine, insulin, GH, defiency |
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| In growth hormone stimulation |
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| pt is npo except for water, tell pt an iv line will be used to give meds and withdraw blood samples, blood glucose will be monitored |
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| provides more accurate measure of mean serum GH concentration than random blood sample |
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| npo overnight before blood drawn |
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| Helps determine whether gonadal insufficiency is caused by gonads or pituitary insufficiency |
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| Differentiates types of polyuria by assessing urine and serum osmolality according to specific guidelines while fasting |
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