CCI RCS Exam 2024 | CCI RCS Exam
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Cavitation is -ANSWER-The creation or vibration of small gas filled
bodies by the ultrasound beam. (Tends to occur only with higher-
intensity exposures.
The 6 intensities from highest to lowest are -ANSWER-1.) SPTP 4.)
SATP
2.) SPPA 5.) SAPA
3.) SPTA 6.) SATA
What tricuspid valve leaflets are noted in PLAX? -ANSWER-Anterior
and medial/septal posterior.
Formula for calculating EF? -ANSWER-EF% = (sv/edv) x 100%
Stroke Volume (SV) formula -ANSWER-EDV - ESV
What is stroke volume (SV)? -ANSWER-Amount of blood pumped out
of each ventricle during a single heart beat.
What is the chiari network? -ANSWER-Network of fibers originating
from eustachian valve.
Where can the chiari network be found -ANSWER-Right atria
What is the most anterior chamber of the heart? -ANSWER-Right
ventricle
,Which pair of intensities has the lowest value? -ANSWER-SATA
(spatial average and temporal average)
Where is the Eustachian valve located ? -ANSWER-In between the
IVC and the right atrium.
What's another name for the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract (RVOT) ?
-ANSWER-Infundibulum
Where is the coronary sinus located in relation to the descending
aorta? -ANSWER-Anterior
The three cusps of the tricuspid valve are? -ANSWER-Anterior
Medial
Posterior
What's the two main layers of the pericardium? -ANSWER-1.) Visceral
= lies directly upon external surface of the heart and is commonly
referred to as the epicardium.
2,) Parietal = or fibrous pericardium is the thick outer sac.
*The pericardial cavity lies between these two layers.
What is the normal pressure for the right ventricle ? -ANSWER-25/5
mmHg
What is the normal pressure for the pulmonary artery? -ANSWER-
25/10 mmHg
What is the normal pressure for the left atrium? -ANSWER-10mmHg
What is the normal pressure for the aorta ? -ANSWER-120/80 mmHg
,What are the two cusps of the mitral valve ? -ANSWER-Anterior (long)
and the posterior (short)
When is the left ventricular pressure the lowest? -ANSWER-Early
diastole
What is Becks Triad and what does it cause? -ANSWER-AKA cardiac
tamponade. Causes an elevated pressure in heart, hypotension and a
quiet heart
What are the effects of pulmonary HTN ? -ANSWER-Dilated
pulmonary artery
Severe TR
RV dilation
What happens to the size of an aneurysm during systole? -ANSWER-
It increases
In patients with A-Fib which heart sound would be missing ? -
ANSWER-Fourth
What is the normal O2 saturation of the left heart ? -ANSWER-98%
What is cardiac output? -ANSWER-It is the total amount of blood
ejected per minute.
*cardiac output = stroke volume x HR
*normal cardiac output = 4-8 liters/minute
Effects of left side heart failure -ANSWER-Blood backs up to lungs
and patient has shortness of breath
, What part of the heart is affected when there is pulmonary edema ? -
ANSWER-Left side of heart
What is the primary cause of Congestive Heart Failure? -ANSWER-
Systolic dysfunction.
What part of the heart is affected when there is peripheral edema? -
ANSWER-Right side of the heart
When the foremen ovale closes after birth due to increased left atrial
pressure the spot it was located is now called? -ANSWER-Fossa
ovalis
Mitral regurge hemodynamic evaluation is done in ? -ANSWER-
Systole
Aortic stenosis evaluation is done in? -ANSWER-Systole
Tricuspid stenosis evaluation is done in ? -ANSWER-Diastole
What is Dresslers syndrome ? -ANSWER-Pericardial effusion after
myocardial infarction
Is left atrial thrombus common in patients with mitral stenosis? -
ANSWER-Yes, especially in appendage
What are 3 factors affecting stroke volume? -ANSWER-Preload, after-
load, contractility
What is fractional shortening? -ANSWER-It is the fraction of any
diastolic dimension that is lost in systole.
*normal range = 25-45%
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