Medical Tech terms

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Hi! I am reading a document about "Innovation in Intervention" but I know very little about medical words. Here are some and could you explain these word in a simpler way, I am not so good at English

1. Fluoroscopy

2. Infusion (HAI)

3. Embolization (HAE)

Thanks !!!

[Medic82]

hmm, no takers on this huh?

No worries I have your answers

 

Flouroscopy: this is actually the use of a piece of equipment called a flouroscope to take internal X-ray's by interposing a glass plate coated with flourescent matereal to better enhance the internal organs/tissues for diagnosis.

 

Infusion: the introduction of fluid into ones vessells (blood vessels arteries/veins)

Often times you'll see the word Intravenous Infusion, as a Paramedic I can use infusions of Normal Saline to help temporarily increase someones blood volume. Though not equivalent to Blood normal saline is usefull short term to help increase the blood pressure as well some medications require IV access to be administered.

 

Embolization: To clot or make hard. you may also see this word as Embolism, this can be comprised of many components ranging from fat to blood clot thereby resulting in a number of injuries such as a Myocardial infarction or Heart Attack, Cerebral Vascular incident/accident (CVA) or Stroke, even something else called a Pulmonary Embolism (PE) this happens when a clot occludes (blocks) a vessel supplying blood to the lungs.

 

Hope this helps

[thedarkshade]

Just google about it, and you'll get a lot of infos!

[amiya]

Medic82 has been of good help. However, embolism may also be caused by air. Air embolism may occur when a great amount of air has been pushed into the system (e.g. through veins). Blood flow may stop in the cerebral capillaries, which may result in death.