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What type of tricuspid stenosis is very rare? - Isolated What other valve abnormality is tricuspid stenosis associated with? - mitral stenosis in rheumatic heart disease Average normal tricuspid valve area - 7cm^2 Causes of tricuspid stenosis - - rheumatic heart disease - involves only leaflet tips - carcinoid syndrome - involves entire leaflet - congenital malformation

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RDCS Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers. A patient with a systolic ejection murmur and diminished A2 has what? - answerAortic Stenosis What is Congestive Heart Failure? - answerClinical findings that occur when the heart ( right or left side) is unable to maintain adequate circulation for any reason. Pump failure. - Characterized by: fatigue, shortness of breath, peripheral edema and abdominal distention What is hypovolemic shock? - answerFrom volume loss or cardiogenic shock, unabl...

RDCS Exam Questions & Answers 2024/25 Name the DeBakey type dissections I-III - ANSWERSI= ascending and descending II=ascending only III=descending only The primary symptom of pericarditis is: - ANSWERSPositional chest pain The values for peak gradients across the pulmonic valve are as follows: - ANSWERS<30mmHg = mild 30-64mmHg= moderate >64mmHg= severe The resulting murmur of pulmonary artery pressure >70mmHg is called: - ANSWERSGrahm-Steell murmur A valve area of ...

RDCS Exam Guide Questions and CORRECT Answers Pacemaker - Correct ANSWER- SA Node Backup to SA node Impulse pauses to prevent simultaneous contraction of the atria and ventricles - Correct ANSWER- AV Node Why is the SA node the primary pacemaker? - Correct ANSWER- The SA node has the highest intrinsic rate of any cardiac tissue Intrinsic rate of SA node - Correct ANSWER- 60-70 per minute

Views General RDCS Exam Questions & Answers 2024/25 Which view is used in the detection and assessment of the IVC - ANSWERSsubcostal What 2 D view is best view for the assessment of IAS - ANSWERSSubcostal 4 Which 2 d view is best for identifying the malformed tricuspid valve apparatus that characterizes abstains anomaly? - ANSWERSApical 4 Which 2D views are best for direct imaging of a discrete sub aortic membrane - ANSWERSapical 5 chamber and apical long axis views Which is bes...

RDCS EXAM 2024 with 100% Correct Answers Which tricuspid valve leaflets are seen in the parasternal short axis view? - ANSWERSAnterior and posterior Which aortic valve leaflets are seen in the parasternal long axis view? - ANSWERSRight and non AS - ANSWERSLate peaking systolic jet 220/PHT FOR MS - ANSWERS(220) (2.20) RVSP= SBP-VSD SHUNT - ANSWERS Which view do you use to confide BAV - ANSWERSSAX SYSTOLE Hepatic flow reversal occurs when? - ANSWERSSystole How is the best...

Which is the following is the typical treatment for advanced pericarditis? a. thoracentesis b. stent placement c. heart transplant d. pericardectomy - correct answer d When recording flow velocity on the LVOT, the: a. PW Doppler cursor should be placed distal to the aortic valve closure b. CW doppler should be placed parallel to the aortic valve closure c. CW doppler should be placed perpendicular to the aortic valve closure d. PW Doppler cursor should be placed proximal to the aortic...

You're performing m-mode on the mitral valve and notice that the "E" point of the anterior leaflet is touching the IVS and the LV walls are grossly thickened. What abnormality is suspected? - HOCM (SAM) A 40 year old female presents for an echocardiogram with peripheral edema, jugular vein distention and inability to exercise without weakness and chest pain. 2D echo reveals LV hypertrophy and what looks like ground-glass in the myocardium. What is suspected? - Restrictive Cardiomyopathy...

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