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SON102B Lecture (SUMMER ‘23) > Echocardiography Applications > Flashcards

Echocardiography Applications Flashcards

1
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1st degree relatives with genetic cardiovascular disease, patients with fevers/+blood cultures/suspected endocarditis, patients with cerebrovascular events, patients with arrhythmias. WHAT TYPE OF STUDY?

A

TRANSTHORACIC ECHO

SCREENING STUDY

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evaluation of LV function, LV size and systolic function in patients with chronic valvular regurgitation, LV hypertrophy in hypersensitive patients. WHAT TYPE OF STUDY?

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TRANSTHORACIC ECHO

MONITORING STUDY

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Done before and after therapeutic INTERVENTION to asses effects of intervention and detect possible complications such as electrophysiologic studies, end-myocardial biopsy, effect of intervention, revascularization, pharmacologic therapy, valve repair. WHAT KIND OF STUDY?

A

Transthoracic echo

EVALUATION STUDY

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After valve replacement, before chemotherapy. Patients at risk for cardiac disease or progression of preexisting cardiac disease. WHAT KIND OF STUDY?

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BASELINE STUDY

transthoracic echo

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TEE - images obtained have a _______ approach to the heart?

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POSTERIOR

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In TEE, you can image posterior heart and see these structures

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aorta
atria
cardiac valves

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One advantage of TEE is

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many more off axis imaging planes

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Is oxygen administered during a TEE?

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YES

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In TEE exam, why is a peripheral IV line inserted in right arm

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because patient is LLD position, other arm would have them laying on the peripheral IV line

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anesthetic used to numb gag reflex

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lidocaine

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11
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2 common agents used for TEE sedation

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Versed
Demerol

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patient positioning TEE

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LLD
Neck flexed
Knees flexed
Pillow under neck only to maintain MIDLINE position of neck

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Advance esophageal varices are what

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varicose veins in the esophagus

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someone who has had prior esophageal surgery, cervical arthritis, is in severe cardiopulmonary distress (etc) poses a dilemma for the physician because it is a

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relative contraindication

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Esophageal tumors, stenosis, diverticulum, advanced esophageal varices (varicose veins) are examples of what type of contraindications

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absolute contraindication

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precordium aka

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CHEST (fancy word for) chest area that overlays the heart and epigastrium

17
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EKG how many leads usually

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12

6 limb leads
6 “precordium” leads

18
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In EKG, how many electrodes are placed on patient’s chest

A

10 electrodes

19
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In EKG, the peripheral leads are ________. The chest leads are ________.

A

Peripheral: 1, 2, 3, AVR, AVL, AVF

Chest: V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6

20
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Also known as an ambulatory electrocardiograph

A

Holter Monitor

21
Q

Bruce protocol, what is that

A

Treadmill stress test AKA EXERCISE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM

speed and grade on treadmill go up every 3 mins to max heart rate

22
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For a treadmill, the target heart rate is what

A

85% of their max heart rate

OR

220 - their age

23
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non-xray technique

A

MRI

24
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MRI is useful in detecting what

A

joint, tendon, vertebral disorders

25
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how are isotopes in nuclear medicine administered?

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ingested OR injected

26
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A gamma camera is used in what imaging specialty and what is it

A

a gamma camera is used in nuclear medicine; it is any one of several scintographic cameras that record simultaneous counts from the entire operative field of view

27
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scintillation camera - what imaging specialty?

A

nuclear medicine

28
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M.U.G.A. stands for what - what imaging specialty

A

nuclear medicine

stands for “MULTIPLE GATED ACQUISITION” scan

29
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What is M.U.G.A. used to assess

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ejection fraction and wall motion

30
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What imaging specialty superimposes two images on top of each other to condense info into one image

A

PET Scan

31
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PET/CT scans are used to detect this

A

cancer but has many other applications to determine normal BRAIN and HEART function

32
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coronary angiography is AKA

A

cardiac catheterization

33
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what procedure remains the standard of reference for evaluation of CAD

A

coronary angiography

34
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term used when doing a heart catheterization

A

percutaneous trans luminal coronary angioplasty

SON102B Lecture (SUMMER ‘23) (14 decks)

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