Ch. 23 TEE

Question 1

What does TEE stand for?

Answer 1

Transesophageal Echocardiography

-ultransounds 2.5-10 MHz

Question 2

TEE color: black, grey, white

Answer 2

black- blood containing structures
grey- muscle
white- lung/air

Question 3

Doppler measures

Answer 3

flow and velocity

Question 4

3 views for TEE

Answer 4

upper esophagus (basla), midesophagus, trans gastric

Question 5

Hypokinetic, akinetic, dyskinetic

Answer 5

hypokinetic= poor movement
akinetic= no movement
dyskinetic= opposite direction (aneurysmal)

Question 6

Intra Operative Applications of TEE (5)

Answer 6

1) ventricular function- thickness, movement
2) volume
3) valve function
4) cannula placement
5) other- air, ASD, dissection