CPR Imaging

Question 1

All patients with renal failure of unknown cause should get an?

Answer 1

Ultrasound

Question 2

What is the imaging choice for a urinary tract obstruction?

Answer 2

Ultrasound

Question 3

What are the pros of ultrasound?

Answer 3

NO radiation

Easy to use and available

Question 4

What are the cons of ultrasound?

Answer 4

Less sensitive and cannot exclude small stones

Question 5

Renal vascular flow can be seen using?

Answer 5

Doppler ultrasound

Question 6

What should be ordered for a patient with acute urinary retention?

Answer 6

Bladder ultrasound

Question 7

What are the symptoms with acute urinary retention?

Answer 7

Can’t pee, pain and change of mental status

Question 8

A bladder ultrasound can diagnose?

Answer 8

Acute urinary retention

Question 9

If a patient is suspected to have horseshoe kidney or hydronephrosis, what test should be ordered?

Answer 9

Ultrasound

Question 10

What is the gold standard imaging choice for kidney stones?

Answer 10

NO contrast, LOW radiation CT scan

Question 11

NO contrast, LOW radiation CT scan is the imaging choice for?

Answer 11

Kidney stones

Question 12

Renal tumor imaging choice?

Answer 12

NO contrast LOW radiation CT scan

Question 13

Nephrolithiasis imaging choice?

Answer 13

NO contrast LOW radiation CT scan

Question 14

Symptoms of Renal tumor?

Answer 14

Weight loss, hematuria, flank pain

Question 15

Symptoms of Nephrolithiasis?

Answer 15

Hematuria and flank pain

Question 16

Pros of Renal CT?

Answer 16

More sensitive at detecting renal masses and things not seen on an ultrasound

Question 17

Cons of Renal CT?

Answer 17

Radiation exposure and contrast can be nephrotoxic

Question 18

What is the initial imaging choice to assess for dyspnea, cough or chest pain?

Answer 18

Chest X-ray

Question 19

Who should NOT get a chest X-ray?

Answer 19

Pregnant women due to radiation

Question 20

Patients with COPD or Emphysema, what can be seen on Chest X-ray?

Answer 20

FLATTENED diaphragm due to over-inflated lungs!

Question 21

Besides a flattened diaphragm, what else can a chest X-ray spot?

Answer 21

Air-fluid level if fluid is present in the lung spaces

Question 22

A lung abscess may have what on a chest x-ray?

Answer 22

Air - fluid level

Question 23

What are the symptoms and imaging choice for a lung abscess?

Answer 23

Bad breath, cough, chest pain, night sweats, alcoholism

- Chest X-ray

Question 24

What are the symptoms and imaging choice for pleural effusion?

Answer 24

Shortness of breath and dullness to percussion

- Chest X-ray

Question 25

How does a VQ scan work?

Answer 25

Patient inhales radioactive material to evaluate airflow and bloodflow

Question 26

When should you get a VQ scan?

Answer 26

Pulmonary embolism is suspected!

Question 27

A pulmonary embolism should get what imaging, if its available?

Answer 27

VQ scan

Question 28

Lung cancer screenings should get what imaging?

Answer 28

Low radiation CT

Question 29

Gold standard test for a pulmonary embolism?

Answer 29

Pulmonary angiography

Question 30

If a pulmonary embolism patient is stable, what should you get?

Answer 30

Chest CT with contrast

Question 31

What is an echocardiogram?

Answer 31

Ultrasound on the heart

Question 32

Indications for an echocardiogram?

Answer 32

Congenital heart defects Pumping strength Valvular dysfunctions

Question 33

Pros of a doppler ultrasound on the heart?

Answer 33

Detect abnormalities in cardiac arteries not seen on a normal echocardiogram

Question 34

Continuous wave Doppler

Answer 34

Measures high velocity blood flow | ex. Aortic stenosis

Question 35

Pulsed Doppler

Answer 35

Measures low velocity blood flow

Question 36

Color flow Doppler

Answer 36

Assesses regurgitant flows

Question 37

Septal defects of the heart should get what test?

Answer 37

Ultrasound (echocardiogram)

Question 38

Coarction of the Aorta symptoms and imaging choice?

Answer 38

Hypertension in UE and weak pulses in LE | Ultrasound (echocardiogram)

Question 39

MUGA scan

Answer 39

Multiple Gated Acquisition scan

Question 40

What does a MUGA scan measure?

Answer 40

Cardiac function and ejection fraction

Question 41

In what patients should a MUGA scan be done?

Answer 41

Heart failure

Question 42

Gold standard to diagnose Coronary Artery disease?

Answer 42

Coronary Angiography

Question 43

CTA

Answer 43

Computed Tomography Angiography

Question 44

Aortic Dissection symptoms and imaging choice?

Answer 44

UNequal BP in UE | - CTA

Question 45

A thoracic Aortic Aneurysm should get?

Answer 45

CTA

Question 46

If an AP chest x ray is used, what should you NEVER consider?

Answer 46

The heart to be enlarged

Question 47

Cardiomegaly and a widened mediastinum should get?

Answer 47

Chest x-ray

Question 48

What is the best view of a chest x-ray?

Answer 48

Posterior - Anterior