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Radiology EE Flashcards

1
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posterior/ anterior X ray is done

A

standing up

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2
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AP x-ray good for what type of patient

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unstable - too sick to stand up

portable x-ray

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3
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Decubitus films

A

pleural effusion

- person lays on side and Peffusion is Dx if there is free mobile and forms in layers

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4
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Apical lordotic films

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good for TB - but never used anymore

patient had to lean back

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5
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Lateral chest X-ray

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precise location of an infiltrate - detects little as 75-50ml of fluid

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6
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best x-ray for pleural effusion

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lateral chest x-ray cause detects as little as 50-75ml of flu

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7
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best indication for ado film

A

ileus or small bowl obstruction

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8
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perforation of the bowl

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get an upright x-ray

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9
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best test for osteomyltitis

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bone x-ray - you will see elevation of the periosteum

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10
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non contrast CT is best used for

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SEVERE head trauma - LOC, altered mental status
STROKE
INTERCRANIAL BLEEDING - SAH

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11
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contrast CT is best used for

A

Cancer and INFECTION

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12
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mild kidney injury and given contrast CT - what to do before

A

MAKE SURE THEY ARE hydrate with saline and possibly use BICARBONATE or N-acetylcystein with mild renal insufficiency

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13
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Diabetic TYPe 2 given contrast CT

A

STOP METFORMIN

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14
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visualizing the pancreas

A

ABDO CT

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15
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diverticulitis

A

ABDO CT

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16
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kidney stone

A

ABDO CT

17
Q

chest CT is used for

A 
hilar nodes - sarcoidosis 
mass lesions - cancer 
Cavitiess 
ILD 
Pulm emboli - SPRIAL CT or CT angiogram with V/Q scan
18
Q

what is CT not used for

A

BONE

19
Q

MRI is most accurate for

A

CNS with expected heamorrage

20
Q

MS test

A

MRI

21
Q

posterior fossa lesion in cerebeullum

A

MRI

22
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pituitary lesions

A

MRI

23
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spinal cord , brainsstem and verterbral lesions

A

MRI

24
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with cancer and infection, radiology is NEVER the right answer …. _______ is

A

BIOPSY

25
Q

when is US the right answer

A

GALLBLADDER
GYnae
Renal
prostate - transrectal approach

26
Q

endoscopic US is best for

A

Pancreatic lesion
Pancreatic and billiard ductal disease
Gastronome localization (ZE)

27
Q

cholecystitis

A

HIDA scan

28
Q

occlut mets from cancer

A

bone scan

29
Q

fever of unknown origen

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Gallium scan - can take up infection and in cancer because of increase iron deposition

30
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indium scan

A

tagged WBC scan - determines infection in ABDOMEN -

31
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PE

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V/Q but #1= spiral CT

32
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best to measure ejection fraction

A

MUGA

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