Non-Cardiac Thorax

Question 1

which transducer should you use for the thorax?

Answer 1

microconvex

Question 2

what are A-lines like?

Answer 2

parallel to ribs

Question 3

what does more than 3 B-lines in one site or multiple sites indicate?

Answer 3

wet lung

Question 4

what are some possibilities for wet lung?

Answer 4

pneumonia/aspiration
bleeding/contusions
edema: cardiogenic or noncardiogenic
pulmonary neoplasia

Question 5

what indicates that a thoracic mass is not pulmonary in origin?

Answer 5

does not glide

Question 6

what would make a lymph node abnormal?

Answer 6

enlarged
rounded
hypoechoic
regional steatitis

Question 7

what size needle is used for fine needle apirate?

Answer 7

22 or 20 gauge

Question 8

what size needle is used for tru-cut biopsy?

Answer 8

16 or 18 gauge

Question 9

what is a curtain sign?

Answer 9

transition between gas and soft tissue: diaphragm

Question 10

what does a double curtain sign indicate?

Answer 10

pneumothorax

Question 11

what do increased B lines look like on radiographs?

Answer 11

interstitial/alveolar lung pattern

Question 12

how can you determine if a mass if of pulmonary origin or not?

Answer 12

whether or not it has a glide sign: if it glides, it is pulmonary

Question 13

when is a peripheral band sign seen?

Answer 13

lung lobe torsion