Duties and Responsibilities for being an ultrasound technician are very interesting but also demanding. For example, preparing patients for procedures by taking a patients history and answering any questions about the procedure. Record findings and also keep track of patient’s records. Also have to apply a gel to aid the sound waves’ ability to show the inside of the body. Recognizing the difference between normal and abnormal Images.
Small blood cells called platelets then stick to the site of injury and spread along the surface of the blood vessel to stop the bleeding. They release chemical signals that attract other cells to the area and make them join together to form a platelet plug. On the surface of these activated platelets, many different clotting factors work together in a series of chemical reactions which is known as the coagulation cascade. Thin strands of a protein called fibrin form a mesh and trap blood cells and platelets to form a solid clot. There are a few conditions that have an effect on the clotting process.
The inpatient coder ensures that the data entered is relevant, indicating the reason that the patient was admitted, which involves the kind of illness and a breakdown of the treatment that was given (Henderson.) The inpatient coder uses the current version of ICD-CM classification for the most appropriate DRG assignment for assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures. They have to be able to determine the correct diagnosis and secondary diagnosis, identifying and assigning co-morbidities and complications and principle procedure codes. The inpatient coder is also responsible for selecting the proper DRG and Discharge Disposition Code. The impatient coder sends the documentation to HIM Operations for follow-up when Physicians documentation is not clear or straight forward.
For example a doctor may take blood pressure and the heart rate of a patient and use it to find a treatment. Another reason why research is useful to Health and Social Care is highlighting gaps in provision. The Health and Social care needs of the community can rise and fall. Government and local authorities then use research to gather data on a local and national scale. They use this research to monitor that the services provided are acceptable.
Fibromyalgia vs. Multiple Sclerosis A person might wonder how people deal with a family member, a friend with a disease, or what it is like to deal with a disease themselves. When someone is dealing with a disease their need to know what the disease is and by visiting their doctor they can rule out many different diseases by testing. Fibromyalgia is a common disease that a person has long-term with wide spread tenderness and pain at the least. It can be in the joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues.
Radiologist technologist are very important to the society because with the knowledge of taking the x-rays, MRIs, CAT scans, and Ultrasounds we can help in the diagnosis process. From broken bones, to tumors in the brain, to a baby still in the womb, we can look at what is going on in someone if there is a
Ancillary services are categorized into 3 categories; diagnostic, therapeutic and custodial. Please describe each one of these types of custodial service and answer the following questions. Diagnostic ancillary services are a broad range of tests that are an essential part of patient care, allowing physical to detect disease earlier, make diagnoses, prescribe therapies, and monitor the patient’s results. They generally provide in office or in support physician services at a hospital. One example of using these types of services would be if a physician sent a patient in for a blood test, this is using a diagnostic ancillary service.
Smaller amounts of fluid may be detected by an ultrasound of the abdomen. CT scan done for evaluating other conditions. What is the treatment for ascites? The treatment of ascites largely depends on the underlying cause. For example, peritoneal carcinomatosis or malignant ascites may be treated by surgical resection of the cancer and chemotherapy, while management of ascites related to heart failure is directed toward treating heart failure with medical management and dietary restrictions.
With the MRI and the CT scan, an injection of dye goes into a vein in the arm which then allows a picture to be taken of the blood vessels in the brain as well as the blood vessels in the neck which take the blood to the brain from the heart. To find out what caused the stroke, further tests can be done on the heart and blood vessels to confirm and this can include an ultrasound which uses a high frequency sound waves that produce an image of the inside of the body which can show the professional if there is any narrowing or clotting in the arteries leading to the brain. Physical examinations can also be used to check risk factors of the stroke by taking blood tests, checking the individuals pulse and blood pressure and using a stethoscope to listen to the sound of the blood in the neck
Specialised laboratory Within this task I will describe what is required in a specialised laboratory and how these types of equipment will affect the progression of the lab in order for it to work to the best potential. This will explain the types of equipment will fit into this laboratory. Medical Laboratory This is a laboratory which tests are done on clinical specimens in order to get information about the health of a patient as pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Within this laboratory there are many types of equipment which are used like test tubes, a folin-Wu tube which is used for blood glucose determination, glass slides which are used with microscopes, a Petri dish, glass beakers, glass flasks, Pasteur pipette which is used for aspiration and addition of reagents, graduated pipettes which is again used to aspiration and addition of reagents but it if also it is often of minuscule amounts of the material where it is mainly used in colorimetry. They also use syringes and needles, disposable gloves, tourniquet which is used to cause an artificial venous stasis by applying pressure through this rubber tube.