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arterial blood gas
measurement of the O2 and CO2 content of arterial blood by various methods
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bronchoscopy
visual examination of the interior bronchi using a bronchoscope
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bronchoscope
flexible fiber-optic instrument with a light, which can be inserted through the nose or mouth
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computed tomography
uses a narrow bean of x-rays which rotates in a full arc around the patient to image the body in cross-sectional slices
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magnetic resonance imaging
employs magnetic energy (without ionizing x-rays) to produce cross-sectional images
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polysomnography
test that diagnoses sleep disorders by recordings various aspects of sleep such as eye and muscle movements, respiration and EEG patterns
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