Category: E

A treatment done to eliminate varicose veins and prevent bleeding.  

Use of a catheter passed into the bile duct to drain bile accumulated there due to illness such as cancer.  

A procedure in which ultrasound is used to detect a tumor in rectal and nearby areas, such as the prostate.  

A diagnostic procedure providing information about the heart’s electric conduction system which is done by placing electrode catheters inside the heart to measure its electric activity.  

X-ray procedures done after a patient has been injured or has developed signs of serious illness, often performed in the emergency department of a hospital.  

A life-saving process used during cardiopulmonary resuscitation to restart a person’s heart.  

A test done by injecting 2 mL of parathyroid extract to determine whether a patient has hypo- or pseudohypoparathyroidism, a glandular condition.    

The study of heart rhythms. A field of study that deals with the relationships of body functions to electrical phenomena (e.g., the effects of electrical stimulation on tissues, the production of electric currents by organs and tissues, and the therapeutic use of electric currents). The use of electricity to aid the better functioning of the…

A procedure performed to detect electrical impulse disorders of the heart. The process involves placing electrodes into the heart chambers, then stimulating and recording the electrical activity in these areas.  

A technique that utilizes the interaction of electricity with liquid to measure dissolved substances such as sodium, calcium, and potassium.