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cardiology Flashcards

1
Q

cardiothoracic ratio

A

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

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2
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batwing appearance - opacity around the hilum

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pulmonary edema

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3
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earliest sign of congestive heart failure

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cephalization

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4
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cardiomegaly 
cephalization
kerley B lines
Peribronchial fluid
pleural effusion
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congestive heart failure

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5
Q

blunting of the lateral costophrenic angle

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300cc

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6
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blunting of the posterior costophrenic angle

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75cc

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7
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decibitus view, left

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15-20cc

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8
Q

situs inversus
chronic sinusitis
bronchiectasis

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kartageners disease

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9
Q

most common cause of aortic dissection

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hypertension

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10
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stanford A

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ascending +/- descending aorta

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11
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stanford B

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descending aorta

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12
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stanford B management

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surgical

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13
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widened mediastinum on chest xray

double lumen on ct scan

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aortic dissection

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14
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apical cap sign

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aortic transection

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15
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wedge shaped opacity in the periphery of the lungs

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hamptons hump

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16
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focal area of hyperlucency due to oligemia

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westermark sign

17
Q

enlarged descending pulmonary artery

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pallas sign

18
Q

tip of endotrachial tube placement

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2-6cm above the carina

19
Q

central venous line

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cavo-atrial junction

20
Q

swan-ganz catheter/ pulmonary artery line

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proximal pulmonary artery

21
Q

most common cause of cardiomegaly

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ischemic cardiomyopathy

22
Q

most common cardiac cause of cyanosis

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tetralogy of fallot

23
Q

boot shaped heart

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tetralogy of fallot

24
Q

coeur en sabot

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tetralogy of fallot

25
Q

eggs on side appearance

eggs on string

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transposition of great vessels

26
Q

associated with bicuspid aortic valve with hypertension in the upper extremities

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coarctation of the aorta

27
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figure of 3 sign

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coarctation of the aorta

28
Q

rib notching

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coarctation of the aorta

29
Q

snowman appearance

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total anomalous pulmonary venous return

30
Q

figure of eight

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total anomalous pulmonary venous return

31
Q

wall to wall / boxed shaped heart

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ebstein anomaly

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