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Glossary of Orthopaedic Diagnostic Tests (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

College of American Pathology - Check labs to see if they are accredited - This is one of the major accrediting agencies for labs.

Merck Online Library - Look up the diagnosis, and then click on they link titled "Diagnosis".  This will give you all of the test, and expected test
values for the disease. Great Resource!

MedicineNet.com  - Either use the alphabetic index or search site for procedure or test

Videos of a variety of surgeries - CAUTION, do not watch if you have a weak stomach.


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Welcome to:
RESOURCES FOR MEDICAL CODERS AND STUDENTS
Procedures and Test
Modern Medicine Radio
  • Podcast on a variety of medical subject including cardiology,
    cosmetic surgery, dermatology, geriatrics, neurology, OB-GYN,
    Ophthalmology, Primary Care, Urology, etc.
ORLive
  • Surgeries are aired lived, and you can ask questions.  It also
    has some achieved video of the surgeries.  VERY COOL
MitraClip Valve Repair
  • Treatment for Mitral Valve Regurgitation
  • Animation of the actual procedure
Childbirth/Delivery
  • Short YouTube animation Videos
  • Good resources for coding deliveries



  • Gives descriptions and figures of presentations
Musculoskeletal Radiology
by Amilcare Getili M.D.
  • Click on the bone and the site brings up a list of the types of fractures
  • Click on the name of a fracture and the site brings up a x-ray image of the fracture
    and a brief description
  • On the page with the x-ray image there is a link for Wheeless Textbook for
    Orthopedics with information for the type fracture that was selected
  • Wheeless link includes information on operative treatment, physical exam,
    complications, and links to other sites on relalted subjects
Baylor College of Medicine
Radiology Teaching Files
  • View the x-rays based on the diagnosis or as slide show
  • Each Case gives a diagnosis or shows the image was normal
  • Describes what should be looked at in order to make a diagnosis
   
   

Lab Test Online explains medical test
  • Gives normal values of lab test
  • Look up test for specific diseases
  • Gives age appropriate screening
Medical test - WebMD complete list of test
  • This sites is a good source for all types of test
  • Look up by test name or by disease
Medical Tests and Procedures
  • MedicineNet.com website - Contains all types of medical tests
    and Procedures