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Radiology Yearclub revision event Flashcards

1
Q

what colour is fat on xray

A

grey

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2
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how many ribs should be seen on good xray

A

at least 6 anterior ends

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3
Q

why does tension pneumothorax kill

A

kinks IVC and SVC

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4
Q

where on chest xray do we look to check NG tube

A

carina

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5
Q

veil like opacity on CXR

A

left upper lobe collapse

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6
Q

signs of HF on CXR

A

Alveolar oedema
kerley B lines
Cardiomegaly
Dilated upper lobe vessels
pleural Effusion

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7
Q

which hemidiaphragm is higher

A

right

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8
Q

blunting of costophrenic angles suggests ?

A

pleural effusion

(and rarely lung hyperinflation due to COPD)

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9
Q

NG tube placement

A

should remain in midline and tip should be approx 10cm beyond the gastro oesophageal junction

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10
Q

review areas on CXR

A

lung apices
retrocardiac region
behind diaphragm
peripheral regions of lungs
hilar regions
bones and soft tissue

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11
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what might you see on CXR of hyperexpanded lungs in COPD?

A

flattened diaphram

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12
Q

first line imaging for an emergency brain thing that you need done fast!

A

CT

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13
Q

white matter on CT

A

black lol (darker than the dark matter)

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14
Q

main lobes on brain CT to know

A

frontal
temporal
parietal
occipital
cerebellar

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15
Q

stroke gold standard imaging

A

non-contrast CT

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16
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what colour is ischaemia on CT

A

dark

17
Q

PCA stroke - what is affected

A

vision

18
Q

ACA stroke - what part of body affected

A

lower limb

19
Q

MCA stroke - what part of body affected

A

arms, face ???

20
Q

what colour is acute blood on scan

A

white

21
Q

extra axial haemorrhages

A

extradural
subdural
subarachnoid

22
Q

what fruit does extradural haemorrhage look like on scan

A

lemon

23
Q

extradural haemorrhage - trauma to what artery?

A

middle meningeal artery (pterion)

24
Q

subdural haemorrhage most common cause

A

fall (elderly and alcoholics)
NAI in kids
RTA in young adults

25
Q

subdural haemorrhage - what fruit does it look like on scan

A

banana

26
Q

subarachnoid haemorrhage on scan

A

seen as hyperdense material in circle of willis

27
Q

85% of subarachnoid haemorrhages are due to what?

A

berry aneurysm

28
Q

scan to look for berry aneurysm in subarachnoid haemorrhage

A

CT cerebral angiography

29
Q

tonsillar herniation in clinical term

A

coning

30
Q

spidery bit in middle of brain white - what’s the diagnosis

A

subarachnoid haemorrhage

31
Q

glioblastoma on scan

A

central necrotic area (dark on CT) with SURROUNDING AREA OF OEDEMA

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