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2. Arterial blood gas test - Wikipedia

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   An arterial blood gas (ABG) test, or arterial blood gas analysis (ABGA) measures the amounts of arterial gases, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide. An ABG test requires that a small volume of blood be drawn from the radial artery with a syringe and a thin needle , [ 1 ] but sometimes the femoral artery in the groin or another site is used.

3. Cardiology diagnostic tests and procedures - Wikipedia

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   Obtaining a medical history is always the first "test", part of understanding the likelihood of significant disease, as detectable within the current limitations of clinical medicine. Yet heart problems often produce no symptoms until very advanced, and many symptoms, such as palpitations and sensations of extra or missing heart beats correlate ...

4. List of medical abbreviations: V - Wikipedia

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   VS: vital signs versus visual snow VSD: ventricular septal defect: VSR: ventricular septal rupture (see myocardial rupture) VSS: vital signs stable visual snow syndrome VT: ventricular tachycardia verotoxin VTE: venous thromboembolism: VTEC: verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli, also known as enterohaemorrhagic E. coli: VUR: vesicoureteral ...

5. Indication (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   An indication can commonly be confused with the term diagnosis. A diagnosis is the assessment that a particular medical condition is present while an indication is a reason for use. [3] The opposite of an indication is a contraindication, [4] a reason to withhold a certain medical treatment because the risks of treatment clearly outweigh the ...

6. Outline of cardiology - Wikipedia

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   The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to cardiology, the branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the human heart. [1] The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology.

7. ABC (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   Auscultation of the heart can be undertaken by medical professionals; Observation for secondary signs of circulatory failure such as edema or frothing from the mouth (indicative of congestive heart failure) ECG monitoring will allow the healthcare professional to help diagnose underlying heart conditions, including myocardial infarctions

8. Arteriovenous oxygen difference - Wikipedia

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   Arteriovenous oxygen difference is also used in other areas of study such as medicine and medical research. For example, the a-vO 2 diff has been used to measure cerebral blood flow in comatose patients, assisting with their diagnosis and treatment. [2] The a-vO 2 diff has also been used to determine the effects of physical training in coronary ...

9. Cardiology - Wikipedia

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   The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Physicians who specialize in this field of medicine are called cardiologists , a sub-specialty of internal medicine .