Week 2 pt 1 highlights

Question 1

Inspiration: On a CXR, at least ____ posterior ribs should be visible

Answer 1

8

Question 2

Doesn’t matter which system you use to view a CXR so long as you do what?

Answer 2

look at everything

Question 3

After verifying pts name, DOB, and date of the study, what should you look at before employing your interpretive system of choice?

Answer 3

Any comparisons available

Question 4

Differentiate between Cardio-phrenic angle and Costophrenic angle

Answer 4

1) Cardio-phrenic angle: Angle between heart and diaphragm
2) Costophrenic angle: Angle between ribs and diaphragm

Question 5

What are 2 structures not normally visible on normal PA?

Answer 5

Bronchi + parietal or visceral pleura

Question 6

Normal lateral: “One view is ___ view”

Answer 6

no

Question 7

Demarcations of the lung lobes should be smooth, _______, white lines

Answer 7

thin

Question 8

Costophrenic sulcus:
1) AP view: right and left ________ costophrenic sulci
2) Lateral view: right and left _________ costophrenic sulci

Answer 8

1) lateral
2) posterior

Question 9

Normal Pulmonary Anatomy on CT: Fissures should be ______ lines

Answer 9

faint

Question 10

3 general principles of abnormal cardiac anatomy:
Chambers _______ more to volume overload (regurgitation) than __________________

(starred, important)

Answer 10

enlarge; pressure (stenosis)

Question 11

Cardiac anatomy general principles:
_______________ will lead to larger chambers than ____________

(starred)

Answer 11

Regurgitation; stenosis

Question 12

Cardiac anatomy general principles: LV will be larger with aortic ___________ than w. aortic ___________

Answer 12

regurgitation; stenosis

Question 13

Dilation of the ascending aorta due to ______________ produces LVH but no enlargement of cardiac silhouette

Answer 13

aortic stenosis

Question 14

Aortic _____________ results in increased volume and can lead to extreme enlargement

Answer 14

regurgitation

Question 15

Hypertension: What changes to the aorta does it cause? (3)

(not highlighted but seems important)

Answer 15

1) Ascending aorta projects too far to the right
2) Descending aorta projects too far to the left
3) Aortic knob is enlarged

Question 16

CT evaluation of the heart is usually done with what?

Answer 16

IV contrast

Question 17

Normal Cardiac Anatomy on CT:
1) What is closest to vertebral body?
2) What is closest to sternum?

(important; memorize this)

Answer 17

1) Left atria
2) Right ventricle