Pleura And Diaphragm

Question 1

The pleural space contains how many ml

Answer 1

2-5ml

Question 2

What are the radiologic detectable manifestations of pleural disease

Answer 2

Effusion
Thickening
Calcification

Question 3

This is the most common cause of pleural effusion

Answer 3

Congestive heart failure

Question 4

Most often appear as loculated pleural fluid collection

Answer 4

Empyema

Question 5

Fluid rises higher along the edge of a pleural effusion producing an upside down U

Answer 5

Meniscus sign

Question 6

How many cc of fluid that would cause the CP angle to become blunt

Answer 6

200-300cc

Question 7

Air entering the pleural space

Answer 7

Pneumothorax

Question 8

What are seen in a supine radiograph of a px with pneumothorax

Answer 8

Deep sulcus

Double diaphragm

Question 9

No shift of the heart or mediastinal structures

Answer 9

Simple pneumothorax

Question 10

Involved hemithorax is expanded and hyperlucent, medially retracted lung, ipsilaterap diaphragmatic depression or inversion, and contralateral mediastinal shift

Answer 10

Tension hemothorax

Question 11

Where does localized pleural thickening come from

Answer 11

Fibrosis

Question 12

This is a pleural thickening extending over more than one fourth of the costal pleural surface

Answer 12

Fibrothorax

Question 13

Most common hearniation of the portion of the stomach

Answer 13

Esophageal hiatal hernia

Question 14

This is predominantly seen on the left side

Posterolateral mass above the left hemidiaphragm

Answer 14

Bochdalek hernia

Question 15

Appears on the right side

Answer 15

Morgagni hearniation