Exam 2 Thoracic + Abdomen Flashcards

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Meaning of dashes on an x-ray film

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showing lower lobe of the liver

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meaning of dots on an x-ray

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showing the outline of the kidneys

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3
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meaning of dashes and dots on an x-ray

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outlining psoas muscles

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4
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space behind the heart

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retrocardial space

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5
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Level of contrast used for chest x-ray

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Low contrast, long scale

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6
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Level of contrast used for abdomen x-ray

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Moderate contrast, shorter scale than chest

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7
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Anatomy of upper right quadrant

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liver, gall bladder, flexor of colon

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8
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Anatomy of lower left quadrant

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descending colon, small intestine, part of urinary bladder

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9
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Anatomy of upper left quadrant

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spleen, stomach, transverse and part of descending colon

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10
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Anatomy of lower right quadrant

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appendix, ileum, ascending colon

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11
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What we are mainly looking for in an abdomen x-ray

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free air

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12
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What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity

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diaphragm

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13
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Borders of the abdominal cavity

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diaphragm to the bony pelvis (pubic symphysis)

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14
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Space behind peritoneum

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retroperitoneum, contains kidneys and pancreas

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15
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Obstruction series

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AP Abdomen supine, AP abdomen upright, PA chest upright

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16
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2-way abdomen series

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AP supine and AP upright, looking for free air

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17
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What are we looking for when we do a lateral abdomen

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foreign bodies

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18
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Posterior border of the mediastinum

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thoracic spine

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19
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anterior boundary of the mediastinum

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sternum and costal cartilages

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20
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lateral border of the mediastinum

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mediastinal pleura

21
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superior border of the mediastinum

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thoracic inlet

22
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inferior border of the mediastinum

23
Q

Location of the thymus

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behind the sternum and between the lungs

24
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Anatomic structure examied to detect subtle signes of rotation of a PA chest projection

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sternoclavicular joints

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Space located between the two pleural cavities
mediastinum
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The trachea is ____ to the esophagus
anterior
27
Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the
alveoli
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The light, spongy, elastic stubstances of the lungs
parenchyma
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Lower, oblique, concave aspect of the lung
base
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Serous membrane covering the lungs
pleura
31
pneumoconiosis diseases
diseases associated with the inhalation of foreign particles such as silicon dust
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The pharynx is divided into ____ subdivisions
three
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Air accumulation in the pleural cavity
pneumothorax
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Position to best demonstrate a pneumothorax in the left lung in a very ill patient
right lateral decubitus
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Why the left lateral position is often used in chest radiography
It provides a less magnified image of the heart
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Failure of peristalsis causes a pathologic condition of the abdomen called
Ileus
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Evidence that a patient is in a true lateral position in a lateral projection of the abdomen
open lumbar intervertebral foramina
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Which structure must be demonstrated in the image of an AP projection, left lateral decubitus position, of the abdomen if the patient is being evaluated for fluid accumulation?
The side down
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Presence of air in the peritoneal cavity
pneumoperitoneum
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Pathologic condition of the abdomen in which the bowel lumen is blocked
Obstruction
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Pathologic condition of the abdomen caused by the loss of peristalsis
Ileus
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Folds of the double-walled seromembranous sac that encloses the abdominopelvic cavity
Mesentery
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Localized dilation of an artery that may occur in the abdominal aorta
Aneurysm
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The inner layer of the double-walled seromembranous sac that encloses the abdominopelvic cavity
Visceral
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Posterior cavity of the peritoneum
Retroperitoneum
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Folds of the double-walled seromembranous sac that encloses the abdominopelvic cavity
Omenta
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The double-walled seromembranous sac that encloses the abdominopelvic cavity
Peritoneum
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The outer layer of the double-walled seromembranous sac that encloses the abdominopelvic cavity
Parietal