Dewitt 1-4 Test Flashcards
Your patient is a 42 year old female whose physician has ordered an echocardiogram for evaluation of shortness of breath. Her LVIDd measures 4.5cm. This qualifies as…
normal or abnormal?
normal
Your patient is a 77 year old person whose physician ordered an echocardiogram for shortness of breath. You measure the peak tricuspid regurgitation velocity at 4m/s. What is the pressure gradient using the simplified Bernoulli equation?
a) 20
b) 16
c) 12
d) 64
d) 64
The normal left ventricular diastolic wall thickness is_____________.
a) 6-10 mm (men)
b) 6-10 mm (women)
c) 6-12 mm (women)
d) 6-12 mm (men)
a) 6-10mm (men)
Typically, the transducer is oriented toward the patient’s left shoulder during the ______________.
a) A4C
b) LAX RVIT
c) A3C
d) PSAX
d) PSAX
Which of the following statements are true regarding the right ventricle? Choose 2.
a) it is the most anterior chamber
b) it has thick walls compared to the LV
c) it is trabeculated
d) it is larger than the LV
e) it is the most posterior chamber
a) it is the most anterior chamber
c) it is trabeculated
At what point in the cardiac cycle are measurements of the LVOT diemeter taken?
a) mid-systole
b) end-systole
c) onset of systole
d) peak- systole
a) mid-systole
Your patient is a 35 year old male. The main pulmonary artery measures 2.9cm in the parasternal short axis view. This measurement is _____________.
a) normal
b) mildly dilated
c) moderately dilated
d) severely dilated
a) normal
Which view is the best to evaluate the thickness of the RV wall?
a) Parasternal long axis
b) Subcostal 4 chamber
c) Apical 4 chamber
d) Parasternal short axis
b) Subcostal 4 chamber
Identify this echocardiography view and level.
SAX Mid or Papillary level
What vessel is being sampled in this image? Be specific.
Descending Aorta
Choose all structures that can be visualized in the PSAX view at the level of the aorta.
pulmonary artery
interatrial septum
sinus of valsalva
acending aorta
mitral valve
Sinus of Valsalva
Interatrial septum
Pulmonary artery
What is the position of the indicator notch when acquiring a subcostal 4 chamber view?
The indicator notch should be towards the patient’s left side when acquiring a subcostal 4 chamber view.
The _____________ and ________________ tricuspid valve leafletes are visualized in the LAX RVIT.
a) anterior/medial
b) anterior/inferior
c) medial/posterior
d) anterior/posterior
d) anterior/posterior
T/F A normal range of LV ejection fraction for individuals age 20 and over is 85-100%.
FALSE
Which view is best for doppler evaluation of the pulmonary valve.
a) subcostal 4 chamber
b) parasternal short axis
c) apical 4 chamber
d) suprasternal notch
b) parasternal short axis
Which number(s) below are part of the interventricular septum?
3&8
What structure is being identified at the yellow arrow in this apical 4 chamber view of the right heart?
a) foramen ovale
b) SVC
c) coronary sinus
d) eustacian valve
c) coronary sinus
The measurement arrow is in the ______ in this _____.
IVC, Subcostal
What view is being demonstrated?
a) Apical 2
b) Apical 4
c) Apical 3
d) Apical 5
c) Apical 3
End systole is captured when the _________.
a) left ventricle is at its smallest dimension
b) mitral valve just opened
c) aortic valve just opened and mitral valve just closed
d) left ventricle is at its largest dimension
a) left ventricle is at its smallest dimension
When visualizing a normal IVC you should be able to detect a __________ collapse with inspiration.
a) 50%
b) 30%
c) 75%
d) 25%
a) 50%
Identify the structure at the gold arrow.
a) LVPW
b) AMVL
c) Pericardium
d) PMVL
d) PMVL
What structure in this image is being evaluated with color flow Doppler?
a) RVOT
b) RVIT
c) LVIT
d) LVOT
a) RVOT
Explain the significance of measuring LV ejection fraction in cardiac sonography.
LV ejection fraction is an important parameter that indicates how well the heart is functioning by showing the percentage of blood pumped out of the left ventricle with each heartbeat. It helps in assessing cardiac performance and identifying potential heart conditions.