Best of: Diagnostic Tests – He Ordered What?

 

Show Topic: Diagnostic Tests – He ordered what?

Co-Hosts:  Mark Anderson, Walter Gaman

Guest: no guest

 

Segment 1

Intro – 30 sec.

(BE UPBEAT!!)- All of our listeners at some point in time have been to the doctor. Perhaps the doctor has ordered some additional tests. It’s easy for medical people to assume that everyone knows what these tests are, so today we will take you through the different tests and why a doctor may have ordered them.

For example (tease) – do you know the difference between an MRI and a CT? We will cover that!! What about the term invasive vs non-invasive, we will cover that too.

(Connect) We understand being sick can be frightening – empathy. Our goal is to take the fear factor out of getting tested.

(Inspire) Doctors order tests not because you HAVE something but to find out WHAT you have or DON’T Have – don’t assume the worst

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Segment 2

Intro – 10 sec.

About tease – 1 min. – coming up – We are going to start working through all those diagnostic tests and tell you what they are, why they get ordered, and what the results mean to you. SHOUT OUT TO MILITARY!!

 

ANDERSON - Immortal minute – 2 min.

Start with sponsorship statement below!!!!!!!

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• G – x-ray – what it is, what we see, what we don’t see, why we order it
• A – Upper GI – what it is, what we see, what we don’t see and why we order it. Explain what small bowel follow through means
• G – MRI – no radiation, how it works, what we can see, what we can’t see, why we order it. Discuss fMRI and the future
• A – Difference between a CT and a MRI. How CT works (radiation), why we order it, what we see and don’t see
• G – calcium score – what it is and why we do it, what’s a good score

Tease 20 sec. - SFacebook (stay young media group) , download podcasts – follow us on twitter @StayYoungMedia coming up  - the difference between invasive and non-invasive

 

Segment 3

Intro – 15 sec.

 

DR G  – Tease the upcoming Dementia Defender 844-WELL100

 

Discuss:

• A – invasive vs non-invasive
• G – Colonoscopy – optical vs virtual colonoscopy.
• A – Nerve conductive studies – what they are, why we do them
• G – sleep studies – why we do them and when snoring is an issue

 

 

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Coming up Medical Mania Trivia and then at the end of the show -  Dementia Defender Riddle of the day – your chance to win a free copy of the book Age to Perfection. Follow us on Twitter @StayYoungMedia

Exit – 30 sec.

 

Segment 4 –

 

Intro – sec 15

 

Judy Announcement  tease DD 844-Well100 – 30 sec.

 

MEDICAL TRIVIA  - Eric La Price: author of "best foot forward"

1. How many muscles does it take to make one step?

(200)

2. What is the only part of the human body that cannot repair itself?

(Your teeth)

3. Does it take longer to lose new muscle or gain new muscle

(Takes twice as long to lose it – so work out and gain muscle fast!)

4. Which of these cause you to produce more ear wax: sex, exercise, or fear? (Fear)
5. Where is the philtrum?

(It’s the little indention between the upper lip and the nose. Nobody knows why it’s indented.)

 

Open discussion –interesting cases of the week?

DEMENTIA DEFENDER

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