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• Ventilation/perfusion scan — A ventilation/perfusion lung scan, also called a V/Q lung scan, is a type of medical imaging used to evaluate the circulation of air and blood within a patient s lungs. The ventilation part of the test looks at the ability of air to reach all… …   Wikipedia

• ventilation-perfusion scan — V/Q scan a scintigraphic technique for demonstrating perfusion defects in normally ventilated areas of the lung in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, consisting of the imaging of the distribution of an inhaled radionuclide followed by the… …   Medical dictionary

• Lung transplantation — Intervention ICD 9 CM 33.5 MeSH …   Wikipedia

• Ventilation/perfusion ratio — In respiratory physiology, the ventilation/perfusion ratio (or V/Q ratio) is a measurement used to assess the efficiency and adequacy of the matching of two variables: [LoyolaMedEd|Medicine/pulmonar/physio/pf9.htm#q1] * V ventilation the air… …   Wikipedia

• scan — 1. To survey by traversing with an active or passive sensing device. 2. The image, record, or data obtained by scanning, usually identified by the technology or device employed; e.g., CT s., radionuclide s …   Medical dictionary

• Mechanical ventilation — In architecture and climate control, mechanical or forced ventilation is the use of powered equipment, e.g. fans and blowers, to move air  see ventilation (architecture). Mechanical ventilation Intervention …   Wikipedia

• Positive pressure ventilation — Intervention ICD 9 CM 93.90 93.91 Me …   Wikipedia

• Heart–lung transplant — Intervention ICD 9 CM 33.6 MeSH …   Wikipedia

• Decortication of lung — Intervention ICD 9 CM 34.51 34.52 Decortication is a medical procedure involvin …   Wikipedia

• Obstructive lung disease — Classification and external resources MeSH D008173 Obstructive lung disease is a category of respiratory disease characterized by airway obstruction. It is generally characterized by inflamed and easily collapsible airways, obstruction to airflow …   Wikipedia

• Pulmonary embolism — Classification and external resources Chest spiral CT scan with radiocontrast agent showing multiple filling defects both at the bifurcation and in the pulmonary arteries. ICD 10 …   Wikipedia