Diagnostic Equipment
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Diagnostic Equipment. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Diagnostic Equipment.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Angioscopes - Endoscopes used for viewing the interior of blood vessels....
Arthroscopes - Endoscopes for visualizing the interior of a joint....
Blood Pressure Monitors - Devices for continuously measuring and displaying the arterial blood pressure....
Bronchoscopes - Endoscopes for the visualization of the interior of the bronchi....
Capsule Endoscopes - A pill sized videocamera encased in a capsule. It is designed to be swallowed and subsequently trave...
Clinical Alarms - Components of medical instrumentation used for physiological evaluation of patients, that signal whe...
Colonoscopes - Specially designed endoscopes for visualizing the interior surface of the colon....
Colposcopes - Instruments inserted into the vagina for examination of the tissues of the vagina and cervix by mean...
Culdoscopes - Endoscopic instruments used for viewing the rectovaginal pouch and pelvic viscera....
Cystoscopes - Endoscopes for visual examination of the urinary bladder....
Diagnostic Equipment - Nonexpendable items used in examination....
Duodenoscopes - Endoscopes for examining the interior of the duodenum....
Endoscopes - Instruments for the visual examination of interior structures of the body. There are rigid endoscope...
Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal - Instruments for the visual examination of the interior of the gastrointestinal tract....
Esophagoscopes - Endoscopes for examining the interior of the esophagus....
Fetoscopes - Endoscopes for viewing the embryo, fetus and amniotic cavity....
Flowmeters - Devices used to measure the flow of fluids (see RHEOLOGY) or the AIR to measure RESPIRATION....
Gastroscopes - Endoscopes used for examining the interior of the stomach....
Hysteroscopes - Endoscopes for examining the interior of the uterus....
Laparoscopes - ENDOSCOPES for examining the abdominal and pelvic organs in the peritoneal cavity....
Laryngoscopes - Endoscopes for examining the interior of the larynx....
Mediastinoscopes - Endoscopes for examining tissue of the anterior superior mediastinum....
Muscle Strength Dynamometer - A device that measures MUSCLE STRENGTH during muscle contraction, such as gripping, pushing, and pul...
Neuroendoscopes - Instruments for the visual examination of interior structures related to NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES. T...
Ophthalmoscopes - Devices for examining the interior of the eye, permitting the clear visualization of the structures ...
Otoscopes - Instruments designed to inspect or auscultate the ear. They are designed primarily to examine the ou...
Proctoscopes - Endoscopes for visual examination of the rectum and anus....
Retinoscopes - Instruments for RETINOSCOPY that determines the refractive state of the EYE, such as the degree of N...
Sigmoidoscopes - Endoscopes for examining the interior of the sigmoid colon....
Sphygmomanometers - Instruments for measuring arterial blood pressure consisting of an inflatable cuff, inflating bulb, ...
Stethoscopes - Instruments intended to detect and study sound produced by the heart, lungs, or other parts of the b...
Thoracoscopes - Endoscopes for examining the pleural cavity....
Ureteroscopes - Endoscopes for examining the interior of the ureter....
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
