RADIOLOGY Flashcards

1
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Define ECHO.

A

the use of ultrasound to examine the heart

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2
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Name the 3 types of ultrasound transducers and one application.

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LINEAR ARRAY
musculoskeletal, vasculature

CURVED ARRAY
obstetrics, abdominal

PHASED ARRAY
echo

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3
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What are the 4 manipulations of an ultrasound maneuvers?

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  • pressure
  • alignment
  • rotation
  • tilting
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4
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What are the 3 standards imaging windows for transthoracic ECHO?

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  • parasternal
  • apical
  • subcostal
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5
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What would you use M mode for in an ECHO?

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  • studying cardiac valve and wall motion

- foetal heart rate and activity

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6
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What movement could you ask from a patient to enhance an ECHO subcostal view?

A

supine with hips and knees flexed

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7
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What 4 things are you looking for in a basic echo in resuscitation?

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  • pericardial effusion
  • enlarged right ventricle
  • left ventricle size in conjunction with IVC
  • left ventricle systolic function
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What are the 3 main vascular risks in Marfan’s syndrome?

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  • aortic root enlargement
  • mitral valve prolapse
  • aortic dissection
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9
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Which ECG leads are unipolar?

A

V1-V6

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10
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In ECGs, what does AVF lead stand for?

A

Augmented vector foot

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11
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Define Q and R waves.

A

Q WAVE
first negative deflection after P wave

R WAVE
first positive deflection after P wave

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12
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What would 1st degree heart block present like on an ECG?

A

prolonged PR interval, with only 1 P wave

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13
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Which lead represents the opposite of AVR?

A

lead 2

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14
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Which type(s) of heart block cause the need for a pacemaker?

A
  • 2nd degree heart block (2:1, 3:1)

- 3rd degree heart block

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15
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What is the most likely consequence of ventricular asystole?

A

death

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16
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How would you check standardisation of an ECG?

A

1cm = 1mV

paper speed = 25mm/sec

17
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How would you calculate the rate of a standard ECG?

A

300/(number of large squares between 2 R waves

18
Q

In which lead should P waves be upright in a normal ECG?

A

II, III, AVF

19
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What are the 4 characteristics of a sinus rhythm?

A
  • normal P waves
  • normal QRS complex
  • one P wave followed by one WRS complex
  • regular rhythm
20
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What are the characteristics of atrial fibrillation on ECG?

A
  • no discernible P waves

- irregular QRS complexes

21
Q

What is the appearance of atrial flutter 4:1 described as?

A

sawtoothed

22
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What are the characteristics of junctional tachycardia on ECG?

A
  • normal QRS complexes

- absent P waves

23
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What are the two shockable rhythms?

A
  • pulseless ventricular tachycardia

- ventricular fibrillation

24
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When is the P wave usually absent on the ECG?

A
  • atrial fibrillation

- nodal rhythm

25
Give 2 conditions in which the P wave is abnormal on an ECG.
- left atrial hypertrophy | - right atrial hypertrophy
26
What is the normal range of the PR interval on an ECG?
120-200ms
27
Give 4 reasons for low voltage in a QRS complex on an ECG.
- hypothyroidism - chronic obstructive airway disease - myocarditis - percarditis & pericardial effusion
28
How would you calculate the Sokolow-Lyon index in an ECG?
S wave in V1 + R wave in V5 or V6
29
What are the ECG characteristics of right ventricular hypertrophy?
- dominant R wave in V1 - T wave inversion in V1-V3 or in V4 - deep S wave in V6
30
What is a significant Q wave?
>40ms and/or depth >0,2mV
31
What may a significant Q wave in lead 3 represent?
PE
32
Give 5 reasons for a prolonged QT interval.
- acute myocardial ischaemia - myocarditis - bradycardia - head injury - hypothermia - ionic imbalance - congenital - some drugs
33
What are the 2 significant pathological changes on an ST segment of and ECG?
- elevation | - depression
34
In which lead is inversion of a T wave indicative of an ischaemia or infarction?
I, II, V4-V6
35
What are the effects of Digoxin on an ECG?
- T wave inversion | - ST segment
36
What is the axis of an ECG?
sum of all ventricular forces during ventricular depolarisation