EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TREATMENT RECORD Patient Name: Brenda C. Seegerman Patient ID:903321 Date of Admission 3/27/2012 Emergency Room Physician: Alex McClure‚ MD Admitting Diagnosis: Eptopic Pregnancy CHIEF COMPLAINT: The patient presents to the emergency room this morning complaining of lower abdominal pain. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: The patient states that she has been having vaginal bleeding‚ more like spotting‚ over the past month. She denies the chance of pregnancy‚ although
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Diagnostic Imaging: X-Ray Diagnostic Imaging is medical tools used by doctors to see inside our bodies without actually opening the body. Diagnostic imaging can involve the use of radiation which could be dangerous if exposed to large amounts of. Diagnostic imaging allows doctors to find tumors‚ broken bones‚ pneumonia‚ etc. In general‚ diagnostic imaging is very helpful. X-Rays: This was one of the first types of diagnostic imaging. It uses radiation called Electromagnetic Waves. These
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CELLULAR RESPONSE TO IONIZING RADIATION The efficacy of diagnostic imaging resembles a double-edged sword in the medical industry. A radiographer trained to image a patient correctly must use all knowledge to keep the radiation level at its lowest and safest level to produce the best quality image possible. However‚ the radiation level still has an effect on the patient that can go unseen by the naked eye. Ionizing radiation produced by x-ray‚ gamma rays‚ alpha & beta rays‚ can have an effect
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will typically present with symptoms such as pain and can vary quite substantially from one individual to another. As patients are managed and treated for symptoms they are often at some point referred for spinal diagnostic imaging such as X-rays‚ CT scans and MRI’s. The diagnostic imaging modality will very often demonstrate commonly encountered findings associated with degenerative disc disease. As the results become available to patients‚ care providers‚ legal counsel and Insurance carriers‚ it
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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING ___________________________________________________ PATIENT NAME: Adela Torres PATIENT ID: 132463 DATE ADMITTED: 06/20/---- DATE DISCHARGE: 06/25/--- ADMITTING PHYSICIAN: Leon Medina‚ MD CONSULTATION: Sachi Kato‚ MD‚ Dermatology PROCEDURES Intravenous hydration. COMPLICATIONS None. ADMISSION DIAGNOSIS Stomatitis possibly methotrexate related. HOSPITAL COURSE This 57-year-old Cuban female was admitted from my office repeat severe stomatis
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CHEST IMAGING IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT Chest diagnostic imaging is essential when dealing with a critically ill patient. At present‚ direct visualization of the lung parenchyma is performed with a chest x-ray (CXR) and computed tomography (CT)‚ with the patient in the supine position (Gardelli et al.‚ 2012). Plain chest radiograph: In the ICU‚ CXRs are only performed on patients in the supine position. The x-ray beam is positioned directly onto the chest at a distance that is less than
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Lamar West 4-1-12 Metcalfe School Rm. 123 Radiologist Diagnostic The name of my career is radiology diagnostic. The reason why I am studying this career is because it involves technology. The second reason why I am studying this career is because it is in the medical field and I want to be some sort of doctor. My last reason for studying this career is because of the salary. There
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Mammography: A special imaging method in diagnostic radiology Adam Purvis 1154987 Medical Physics 1E03 TA: Sarah McNeil Professor: Mic Farquharson Over the past two decades‚ mammography has become the central tool used to detect cancerous regions within the breast. This evolution has been enabled by advancements in the technology itself and its implementation into healthcare regulations of numerous countries around the world (Pisano et al.‚ 2004). In its beginning stages‚ breast cancer
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The Role of Computer-Aided Detection in Diagnostic Medical Imaging Innovation and Imaging Methods of improving the acquisition‚ display and interpretation of diagnostic medical images have been in a constant state of innovation since the discovery of x-ray in eighteen ninety-five (1895). The biggest changes have occurred along with and largely because of incredible advancements in computer technology. Medical imaging developers have harnessed computer technologies to perform tasks that have helped
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Daniel Levy Bio- Psychology Diagnostic Report Sadie is a single‚ African American woman who lives in Montana. Her sexual orientation is lesbian. Sadie stated that she lives with her uncle and cousins. She studied Computer Science in New York City and won a scholarship for her academic achievements. Psychological symptoms are deviations of what are considered as normal and indicates
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