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Chest X Ray Flashcards

1
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what is the first line exam of choice

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  • Chest radiography
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2
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what is the second line exam of choice

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  • CT/CTA
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3
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what is good for soft tissue lesions, cardiac structures

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  • MR
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4
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what is useful for fluid and echos which provides visualization of cardiac function

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  • ultrasound
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5
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what is good for specific vascular interventions

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  • angiography
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6
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which is good for cancer and cardiac function

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  • nuclear medicine
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7
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what views are preferred for CXR

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  • PA/lateral
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8
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what are some limitations of chest radiography

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  • not for nodules < 1cm
  • not for subtle rib fractures
  • not for lung cancer screening
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9
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what view has the patient standing with the X-ray beam coming from the back and the patient’s chest being against the film

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  • PA
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10
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what view has the patient supine or seated with the X-ray coming from the front and the patient’s back is against the film

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  • AP
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what view has the patient standing or seated with the beam coming from the right and the film is on the left against the lateral chest way

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  • Lateral
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12
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how do you judge lung volumes and what is normal?

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  • count 9-10 posterior ribs above hemidiphragm
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13
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IVC is found at which vertebrae

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  • T8
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14
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Aorta is found at which vertebrae

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  • T12
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15
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esophagus is found at which vertebrae

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  • T10
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16
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if heart width less than hemithorax width

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  • heart size is normal
17
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if heart width is equal to hemithorax width

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  • heart size is borderline
18
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if heart width exceeds hemothorax width

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  • cardiomegaly
19
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what do we use to monitor hemodynamic status

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  • swan ganz catheter
20
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what do we use to aid us in differentiating cariogenic from noncardiogenic edema via the use of a pressure balloon

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  • swan ganz catheter
21
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what is the risk of swan Ganz catheter

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  • pulmonary hemorrhage

- infarct

22
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what is the most common temporary circulatory support device

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  • intraaortic balloon pump
23
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what is the intraaortic balloon pump used for

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  • left heart failure

- cariogenic shock

24
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3 leads on pacemaker

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  1. RV
  2. RA
  3. coronary sinus
25
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CXR signs for aortic injury

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  • mediastinal widening
  • obscured aortic arch
  • deviation of trachea to the right of T4 spinous process
  • left apical cap
26
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differential diagnosis of anterior mediastinal mass

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  • thyroid
  • thymoma
  • teratoma
  • terrible lymphoma
27
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left cardiac border composed of

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  • LA, LV
28
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right cardiac border composed of

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  • RA
29
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anterior cardiac border composed of

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  • RV
30
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posterior cardiac border composed of

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  • LA, LV
31
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inferior cardiac border composed of

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  • LV
32
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anatomy to view on chest radiography

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  • bones
  • lungs
  • pleural space
  • diaphragm
  • heart
  • mediastinum

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