Equine Ultrasound Flashcards
what should you see at site 1
spleen, left kidney
what should you see at site 2
small intestine
what should you see at site 3
spleen, small intestine, large colon
what should you see at site 4
stomach, spleen
what should you see at site 5
right kidney, duodenum, cecum/large colon
what should you see at site 6
liver, right dorsal colon, duodenum
what should you see at site 7
large colon, free abdominal fluid
what should you see at site 8
the heart, look for pericardial effusion
what are you checking for when scanning the lungs
pleural effusion, B lines
what site is this and what are you seeing
site 1; spleen and left kidney
what site is this and what are you seeing
site 2; small intestine
what site is this and what are you seeing
site 3: spleen, small intestine, large colon
what site is this and what are you seeing
site 4: stomach and spleen
what site is this and what are you seeing
site 5: right kidney, duodenum, cecum/large colon
what site is this and what are you seeing
site 6: right dorsal colon, duodenum, liver
what site is this and what are you seeing
site 7: large colon, free abdominal fluid
what site is this and what are you seeing
site 8: the heart, no pericardial effusion
what probe should you use for abdominal and chest in the horse?
macroconvex
when examining the thorax, what setting do you have to adjust?
have a higher frequency when looking at the chest vs the abdomen (unless you’re looking at the heart, this requires low frequency)
demonstrate where the first 4 sites are on this horse
demonstrate where sites 5-8 are on this horse
