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What are the imaging signs of cardiac tamponade
Enlarged cardiac silhouette
What is Beck’s triad
Distant heart sounds
Jugular distension
Hypotension
All signs of cardiac tamponade
What is a pulmonary meniscus sign
Sign of pleural effusion
What is a coin sign
Round light spot on CXR
May be calcified
Caused by tuberculosis, neoplasms, cysts, vascular anomalies
What are Kerley lines
Signs of disease such as pulmonary edema, lymphoma and other cancers, pneumonia
What is CO used to measure in the body
Oxygen diffusion capacity since CO doesn’t diffuse well but binds tightly
What A supplies the pericardium
Internal thoracic A —> pericardiacophrenic A
Where does fluid normally accumulate in the lungs
Costodiaphragmatic recess
What is respiratory quotient
CO2 produced/O2 consumed
What does the musculophrenic A supply
Anterior intercostal A to spaces 7-9 and diaphragm
What is the effect of adenosine
Vasodilator
When does renin increase
In response to increased movement
What is used for quiet breathing
Diaphragm only
What does the truncus arteriosus give rise to
Ascending aorta and pulmonary trunk
What does the bulbus cordis give rise to
Smooth parts of the R and L ventricle
What does the endocardial cushion give rise to
Atrial septum, membranous interventricular septum, AV and semilunar valves
What does the primitive atrium give rise to
Trabeculated part of left and right atria
What does the primitive ventricle give rise to
Trabeculated part of the RV and LV
What does the primitive pulmonary vein give rise to
Smooth part of LA
What does the left horn of the sinus venosus give rise to
Coronary sinus
What does the right horn of the sinus venosus give rise to
Smooth part of right atrium (sinus venarum)
What does the right common cardinal V and the right anterior cardinal V give rise to
Superior vena cava
What is the general order of formation of the atrial wall
- Septum primum grows in and forms and narrows the foramen primum
- Septum secundum grows down and stops closer to top of heart
- Septum primum forms the foramen ovale