Diagnosis and Disease 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Health & Social CareDiagnosis, treatment and prevention strategiesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: AmyCreated on: 16-05-13 10:13 GP feels for abnormalities in organs (e.g tumors) Palpation 1 of 16 GP lightly taps chest to asess condition of the lungs Percussion 2 of 16 GP lightly taps patellar to detect damage to nerve pathways Reflex Testing 3 of 16 GP checks the temeperature of the patient with Thermometer 4 of 16 GP takes patients blood pressure with Sphygmomanometer 5 of 16 GP looks at the affected part of the body Visual examination 6 of 16 GP places on chest to listen to lungs or heart Stethoscope 7 of 16 Where can GP access patients medical history Computer 8 of 16 Used to observe fetal development Ultrasound 9 of 16 Used commonly to detect bone fractures X-ray 10 of 16 Used to investigate brain conditions CT 11 of 16 Used to investigate brain and joint damage or abnormalities MRI 12 of 16 Used to investigate location and extent of strokes PET 13 of 16 Can help to diagnose disorders of the circulatory system Electrocardiography 14 of 16 Taking a sample of living tissue from patients body to examine Tissue Biopsy 15 of 16 When someone treats themselves with non-presciption drugs Self-treatment 16 of 16
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