| A | B |
|---|
| throat culture | culture from irritated or infected area |
| aerobic | need O2 to live |
| anaerobic | does not need O2 to live |
| sputum culture | early am, need 1/2 tsp, sterile |
| sputum for cytology | look for abnormal cells |
| sputum for culture/sensitivity | micro organisms, what drug to give |
| sputum for AFB | dx TB infection |
| ABGs | eval gas exchange of blood |
| TB skin test | screening test, intradermal |
| CXR | size, shape, structure of lungs |
| laryngoscopy | visualize larnyx for bx, dilation |
| bronchoscopy | visualize larynx, trachea, bronchi |
| PFTs | measures lung ventilation volume |
| thoracentesis | aspirate fluid from pleural space |
| lung scan | perfusion/ventilation |
| perfusion lung scan | bld flow through lungs |
| ventilation lung scan | air movement/distribution thru lungs |
| eval this after bronch/laryngoscopy | return of gag reflex |
| epistaxis | nosebleed |
| s/s cancer of larynx | persistant hoarseness |
| treatment for cancer of larynx | partial/total laryngectomy |
