The Pericardium Flashcards
The pericardium is composed of one continuous fibrous membrane that is folded back on itself, creating how many layers?
Two layers
This layer of pericardium is closely attached to the myocardium and subepicardial fat.
Visceral pericardium or epicardium
Between the visceral and parietal layers is the pericardial space, which usually contains how many mL of serous fluid?
20 mL
How many mL of pericardial fluid is required for detection by plain film radiography?
200 mL
The pericardial stripe exceeding how many mm is indicative of pericardial thickening or effusion?
Exceeds my 2 to 3 mm
What is the “differential density sign”?
It refers to a lucent margin along the left heart border on PA radiograph or along the posterior cardiac border on the lateral radiograph
