Exam 2 Thoracic + Abdomen Flashcards
Meaning of dashes on an x-ray film
showing lower lobe of the liver
meaning of dots on an x-ray
showing the outline of the kidneys
meaning of dashes and dots on an x-ray
outlining psoas muscles
space behind the heart
retrocardial space
Level of contrast used for chest x-ray
Low contrast, long scale
Level of contrast used for abdomen x-ray
Moderate contrast, shorter scale than chest
Anatomy of upper right quadrant
liver, gall bladder, flexor of colon
Anatomy of lower left quadrant
descending colon, small intestine, part of urinary bladder
Anatomy of upper left quadrant
spleen, stomach, transverse and part of descending colon
Anatomy of lower right quadrant
appendix, ileum, ascending colon
What we are mainly looking for in an abdomen x-ray
free air
What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
diaphragm
Borders of the abdominal cavity
diaphragm to the bony pelvis (pubic symphysis)
Space behind peritoneum
retroperitoneum, contains kidneys and pancreas
Obstruction series
AP Abdomen supine, AP abdomen upright, PA chest upright
2-way abdomen series
AP supine and AP upright, looking for free air
What are we looking for when we do a lateral abdomen
foreign bodies
Posterior border of the mediastinum
thoracic spine
anterior boundary of the mediastinum
sternum and costal cartilages
lateral border of the mediastinum
mediastinal pleura
superior border of the mediastinum
thoracic inlet
inferior border of the mediastinum
diaphragm
Location of the thymus
behind the sternum and between the lungs
Anatomic structure examied to detect subtle signes of rotation of a PA chest projection
sternoclavicular joints