ARDMS ECHO BUNDLED EXAM 2023/2024/2025

An M-mode of a mitral heterograft valve resembles an M-mode of which valve? a.Mitral b. Pulmonic c. Aortic d. Tricuspid - correct answer c If a patient has Starr-Edwards valve in both the mitral and aortic positions, mitral regurgitation might be best detected from which window? a. Subcost...

Most common congenital anomaly most frequently seen in adults - correct answer Bicuspid Aortic Valve Which echocardiographic window is used in the detection and assessment of the inferior vena cava? - correct answer Subcostal What is the number and location of the papillary muscles of a no...

The Majority of Right Atrial Filling Occurs During What Phase of Respiration? - correct answer Inspiration; Inspiration drops the pressure in the chest allowing an increase in flow from the Vena Cavaa into the Right Atrium Where is the Oblique Sinus - correct answer Posterior to the Left Atri...

3 layers of Aorta - correct answer Tunica Intima, Tunica Media, Tunica Adventitia What is the tunica intima made of - correct answer endothelial cells (inner layer) What is the tunica media made of - correct answer muscle, thicker and more organized layer in arteries (middle layer) Wh...

the normal AP ddimension of the aorta lumen should not exceed - correct answer 3 cm the celiac trunk is the first _____ branch of the aorta - correct answer anterior the celiac trifurcates into...? - correct answer the common hepatic artery the left gastric artery the splenic artery ...

the normal AP ddimension of the aorta lumen should not exceed - correct answer 3 cm the celiac trunk is the first _____ branch of the aorta - correct answer anterior the celiac trifurcates into...? - correct answer the common hepatic artery the left gastric artery the splenic artery ...

You are scanning a patient with a known mass in the left medial segment of the liver. What anatomic landmark can you use to identify the left medial segment separate from the right anterior segment of the liver? - correct answer Middle Hepatic Vein Which organ is the largest visceral organ in t...

Left lobe of the liver is divided into medial and lateral segments by what? - correct answer Left hepatic vein Left lobe of the liver is separated from the caudate lobe by what? - correct answer ligamentum venosum Right lobe of the liver is divided into anterior and posterior segments by w...

What are predisposing conditions associated with Bile Duct Carcinoma (Cholangiocarcinoma)? - correct answer ulcerative colitis, sclerosing cholangitis, Caroli's disease, choledochal cyst, parasitic infections What is the name of the cholangiocarcinoma located at the hepatic hilum? - correct a...

The right and left hepatic lobes are divided by a plane between ____ and _____ - correct answer The Gallbladder and inferior vena cava The right lobe of the liver is supplied by the? - correct answer Right Portal Vein The left lobe of the liver is supplied by the? - correct answer Left P...

What does an increased RI mean - correct answer increased resistance in vascular bed What does an increased pulsatility index mean - correct answer increased resistance in vascular bed Normal PI for vessels supplying organs such as kidneys - correct answer < 0.75 Hydrostatic pressu...

The celiac axis, superior mesenteric artery, and ________ supply both the small and large intestines. - correct answer Inferior mesenteric artery what division of the duodenum courses to the level of the gallbladder neck? - correct answer The first part The entrance of the esophagus into t...

The Majority of Right Atrial Filling Occurs During What Phase of Respiration? - correct answer Inspiration; Inspiration drops the pressure in the chest allowing an increase in flow from the Vena Cavaa into the Right Atrium Where is the Oblique Sinus - correct answer Posterior to the Left Atri...

Most common congenital anomaly most frequently seen in adults - correct answer Bicuspid Aortic Valve Which echocardiographic window is used in the detection and assessment of the inferior vena cava? - correct answer Subcostal What is the number and location of the papillary muscles of a no...