CAMRT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

Why include ant ST on lat Cspine - Pre verterbal fat stripe- widening=#, mass, inflammation Air gap technique - reduces scatter, increases contrast IP 10-15 cm away from pt mAs increase 10% for every cm gap Not effective with high kV why expiration with pneumo - reduces lung vol, pneumo occupies larger area- easier to see Spondylolisthesis - forward displacement of a vertebra commonly occurs after # (pars) Spondylolysis - occurs when there is a fracture of the pars portion of the vertebra. Situs inverus - organs on opposite side dyspneic - SOB hematuria - blood in urine cystitis - bladder infection judet - c: side in contact ant acetabular rim (external obl) o: side raised post ace rim T/z score - T: bone loss compared to peak (30 yr old)- assess # risk, Osteoporosis Z: compared to pts bmd of same age group + raceNormal: -1 Osteo: -2.5 AP knee angle - 18 cm and less: 5 caudad 19-24cm: no angle 25cm +: 5 ceph indication of ant hip dislocation - ext rotated foot Outlet/ inlet - oulet: around 25-30 (men) 45 women ceph for rami inlet: 40 caudad for pelvic ring Lat Tspine if pt has big sholders - angle 10-15 ceph Hypovolemic shock - fluid loss 15-25% SS: cold and clammy, thirst, cyanosis What to do: elevate legs( trendelenberg), keep warm Ba Enema tips - insert tube ant + sup hang bag 46cm 18inch 24 hrs prior clear liquid diet Stomach positions - GI position RAO: Ba in duodenal bulb, pyloric canal (also seen in rt lat) LPO: fundus Lat: ant/post stomach, retrogastric space PA: Ba in body and pylorus/ air in fundus AP: Ba filled fundus and duodenum/jejunumBa Enema views - Shisard: PA (30 caud) Rectosigmoid LPO/RAO: hepatic/colic flex, asc colon, sigmoid RPO/LAO: splenic, desc