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What is the medical outlook for patients undergoing sclerotherapy?
Sclerotherapy for esophageal varices has a 20-40% incidence of complications and a 1-2% mortality rate. The procedure controls acute bleeding in about 90% of patients
What are the roles and responsibilities of radiographers?
· Operating x-rays equipments and processing exposed images.· Positioning patients for diagnostic examinations· Calculating proper exposure factors to achieve optimum radiographic image quality with minimum exposure to the patients.· Assessing the diagnostic quality of the radiograph.Assisting the radiologist during specific procedures, assisting patients while in your care
What gland is being checked when assessing a patients metanephrine levels?
adrenal
What are the chances of complication occurrence associated with sclerotherapy?
Hemosiderin discoloration: 10%-80% of patients, with fewer than 1% of cases lasting longer than a year. Telangiectatic matting: 5%-75% of patients. Deep venous thrombosis: Fewer than 1%.
Now the doctor who really cares for his patients is seen more as an oddity that does this mean?
the boctor assessing?
What is diagnostic procedure uses a radiopharmaceutical to assess the patients heart function?
thallium test
What diagnostic procedure would be used to measure the patients hearing loss?
Audiology Hearing Test.
What is respiratory care?
Respiratory care therapists evaluate patients, administer diagnostic tests and provide therapeutic treatments to patients who have breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders.
What aftercare is recommended to patients of sclerotherapy?
wearing medical compression stockings that apply either 20-30 mmHg or 30-40 mmHg of pressure for at least seven to 10 days (preferably four to six weeks) after the procedure.
What is a diagnostic medical sonography test?
Sonographers are mostly commonly associated with medical imaging during pregnancy. However, diagnostic medical sonography can be used to assess patients with gallbladder disease.
What does CPT code 78801 stand for?
CPT code 78801 refers to a diagnostic procedure involving the imaging of the bone using a radiopharmaceutical agent. Specifically, it is used for a "Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging procedure for the detection of cancer." This code is typically associated with imaging studies that help in assessing the presence and extent of malignancy in patients.
How do relaxation techniques help a patient in a cardiac rehabilitation program?
Relaxation techniques may be taught to patients to help them deal with these feelings.
