Echo Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Doppler equation?
A
fâ = ((v + vo) / (v - vs)) f
2
Q
Where is the probe placed for the suprasternal echo window?
A
Above the clavicles
3
Q
Where is the probe placed for the parasternal echo windows?
A
Just left/right of the sternum in the 3/4th intercostal space (right) or 4th intercostal space (left)
4
Q
Where is the probe placed for the apical echo window?
A
Left side, mid-clavicular line, 5th intercostal space
5
Q
What are the two aspects when naming echo views?
A
- Acoustic window
- View
6
Q
How is the short axis orientated?
A
Slices through heart parallel to AV septum
7
Q
How is the long axis orientated?
A
Slices through the heart parallel to the ventricular septum
8
Q
How is the 4 chamber view orientated?
A
Perpendicular to short axis from base to apex
