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C-spine flexion / extension views assess what? -ANSWER-Anterior
and posterior movement or lack of movement due to an injury
What does ERCP stand for? -ANSWER-Endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography
What is an ERCP used for? -ANSWER-To investigate biliary tree,
CBD, gallbladder and pancreas
Ball catchers view is good to assess what? -ANSWER-Early stages of
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Low blood pressure and dizziness due to standing up too quickly -
ANSWER-Orthostatic hypertension
What is Shenton's Line? -ANSWER-An imaginary curved line drawn
along the inferior border of the superior pubic ramus and along the
inferomedial border of the neck of femur
What is Shenton's Line used for? -ANSWER-To evaluate hip
pathology
What body part perpendicular to the CR when doing an intercondylar
fossa? -ANSWER-Long axis of the lower leg (Tib / Fib)
What is the purpose of lateral bending for scoliosis? -ANSWER-To
determine structural change in early diagnosis
Optimal kVp for a chest? -ANSWER-100 - 130 kVp
,How should you adjust CR for a portable Chest X-Ray on a kyphotic
patient? -ANSWER-Angle less slightly or leave the tube perpendicular
so clavicles will be 1" below apices of lung
What is the maximum focal spot size for scaphoid? -ANSWER-0.6 mm
What medication may be added to the contrast to prevent a reaction?
-ANSWER-A steroid or anti-histamine
What test tool is used to test focal spot? -ANSWER-Slit camera,
pinhole camera and star pattern
What does focal spot size effect? -ANSWER-Penumbra
What does penumbra effect? -ANSWER-Recorded detail
What is the line focus principle? -ANSWER-The lower the target
angle, the smaller the effective focal spot size. The higher the target
angle, the larger the focal spot size
What is the advantage of line focus principle? -ANSWER-It provides
the detail of a small focal spot while allowing a large amount of heat
dissipation
If the pedicles sit too far posterior on vertebral bodies for an oblique L
spine, what does this mean? -ANSWER-Too much obliquity
Remember: *PP - too much* (posterior pedicles)
What is a CVP line? -ANSWER-Used for measuring central venous
pressure as well as allowing nutrients and fluid to be instilled
Best location for a CVP (Central Venous Pressure) Line? -ANSWER-
Brachiocephalic vein or Superior Vena Cava
Where does a Swan-Ganz catheter sit? -ANSWER-The right side of
the heart and the arteries leading to the lungs
,What does a Swan-Ganz catheter measure? -ANSWER-The heart's
function and blood flow pressures in and around the heart
What are Plia circularis? -ANSWER-The numerous folds of the
mucous membrane of the small intestine
What are the instruments used for sensitometry? -ANSWER--
Sensitometer (step wedge)
- Densitometer
How often is a sensitometry strip done? -ANSWER-Daily
What is demonstrated on a 15O degree occipitofrontal view of the
sinuses? -ANSWER-- Frontal sinuses
- Anterior ethmoidal air cells
- Sphenoid sinuses
Oblique fracture of the base of the first metacarpal? -ANSWER-
Bennett's fracture
An ankle fracture affecting one of the malleoli? -ANSWER-Pott's
fracture
An ankle fracture affecting both of the malleoli? -ANSWER-Second
degree Pott's fracture (bi-malleolar fracture)
An ankle fracture affecting both of the malleoli and the posterior
surface of the tib fractured as well? -ANSWER-Third degree Pott's
fracture (tri-malleolar fracture)
What is a Compound fracture? -ANSWER-When the bone has broken
through the skin
What is a Comminuted fracture? -ANSWER-A fracture with more than
two bone fragments
, Steps to open a sterile tray? -ANSWER-- Away
- Left
- Right
- Toward you
An enema bag should be ____ inches or ____ cm above the anus? -
ANSWER-24 inches or 61 cm
What part of the gown is sterile during surgery? -ANSWER-Waist to
shoulders in the front and sleeves 2" above the elbow to the cuffs
What is included in a brain CT? -ANSWER-Base of the skull to cranial
apex
What vessel ascends through the cervical transverse foramina? -
ANSWER-The vertebral artery
Can compression be used for microscopic hematuria when doing an
IVP (Intravenous Pyelogram) ? -ANSWER-Yes
When is compression for IVP contraindicated? -ANSWER-- Stones
- Abdominal mass
- Trauma
- Aneurysm
Why does excessive rotor prep time lead to wear on x-ray tube? -
ANSWER-Filament vaporization (gassy tube as well as melting the
bearings in the rotor, seized rotor and uneven wear on anode)
When doing c-spine odontoid in collar, what reference line is parallel
to the CR? -ANSWER-IOML
List these exams from highest to lowest dose:
- Lumbar spine
- KUB
- Chest
- Barium Enema -ANSWER-- Barium Enema
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