cardiology

Question 1

cardiothoracic ratio

Answer 1

most lateral border of the heart : inner boarder of the widest part of the ribs
PA view only!!

Question 2

batwing appearance - opacity around the hilum

Answer 2

pulmonary edema

Question 3

earliest sign of congestive heart failure

Answer 3

cephalization

Question 4

cardiomegaly 
cephalization
kerley B lines
Peribronchial fluid
pleural effusion

Answer 4

congestive heart failure

Question 5

blunting of the lateral costophrenic angle

Answer 5

300cc

Question 6

blunting of the posterior costophrenic angle

Answer 6

75cc

Question 7

decibitus view, left

Answer 7

15-20cc

Question 8

situs inversus
chronic sinusitis
bronchiectasis

Answer 8

kartageners disease

Question 9

most common cause of aortic dissection

Answer 9

hypertension

Question 10

stanford A

Answer 10

ascending +/- descending aorta

Question 11

stanford B

Answer 11

descending aorta

Question 12

stanford B management

Answer 12

surgical

Question 13

widened mediastinum on chest xray

double lumen on ct scan

Answer 13

aortic dissection

Question 14

apical cap sign

Answer 14

aortic transection

Question 15

wedge shaped opacity in the periphery of the lungs

Answer 15

hamptons hump

Question 16

focal area of hyperlucency due to oligemia

Answer 16

westermark sign

Question 17

enlarged descending pulmonary artery

Answer 17

pallas sign

Question 18

tip of endotrachial tube placement

Answer 18

2-6cm above the carina

Question 19

central venous line

Answer 19

cavo-atrial junction

Question 20

swan-ganz catheter/ pulmonary artery line

Answer 20

proximal pulmonary artery

Question 21

most common cause of cardiomegaly

Answer 21

ischemic cardiomyopathy

Question 22

most common cardiac cause of cyanosis

Answer 22

tetralogy of fallot

Question 23

boot shaped heart

Answer 23

tetralogy of fallot

Question 24

coeur en sabot

Answer 24

tetralogy of fallot

Question 25

eggs on side appearance | eggs on string

Answer 25

transposition of great vessels

Question 26

associated with bicuspid aortic valve with hypertension in the upper extremities

Answer 26

coarctation of the aorta

Question 27

figure of 3 sign

Answer 27

coarctation of the aorta

Question 28

rib notching

Answer 28

coarctation of the aorta

Question 29

snowman appearance

Answer 29

total anomalous pulmonary venous return

Question 30

figure of eight

Answer 30

total anomalous pulmonary venous return

Question 31

wall to wall / boxed shaped heart

Answer 31

ebstein anomaly