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CRT TMC RRT| |COMPLETE MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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extra pulmonary air indicates: - (ANSWER)-pneumothorax
-pneumoperitoneum
-pneumomediastinum
-pneumopericardium
-sub cu. emphysema
Epiglottitis: - (ANSWER)-above glottis
-confirm with lat. neck cxr; supraglottic narrowing with enlarged flattened
epiglottis
-thumb sign
Tx: intubate
Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis) - (ANSWER)infection of upper airway
characterized by a barky cough seen in children
CXR: tracheal narrowing with subglottic swelling (steeple sign, picket fence, pencil
point, hour glass)
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Treatment: racemic epi and O2
ETT Placement: - (ANSWER)2-6 cm above carina-- level of aortic arch
To confirm- first listen to breath sounds, then CXR
AP radiograph: - (ANSWER)front to back
PA radiograph - (ANSWER)back to front
Lateral radiograph - (ANSWER)sides
Oblique CXR - (ANSWER)standing/diagonal- lesions
Lateral decubitus - (ANSWER)lying on AFFECTED side-- pleural effusions
Apical lordotic - (ANSWER)tops of lungs used to confirm TB
End exp. image - (ANSWER)detect small pnuemos
Confirming quality of CXR image - (ANSWER)- clavicles are level
- penetration- vertabrae visible just behind heart
-mediastinum- area between lungs, heart, blood vessels and bronchi are found
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-vascular markings
Enlarged Heart in CXR - (ANSWER)cardiomegaly--- CHF- pericardial effusion
Normal CXR - (ANSWER)-hemidiaphragms
-R diaphragm elevated (liver underneath)
-L diaphragm at level of 6 anterior rib
-trachea midline
-bilateral radiolucent appearance
-sharp costophrenic angles
- heart not consuming 50% of picture
Blood Pressure - (ANSWER)120/80
90-140 systolic acceptable
60-90 diastolic acceptable
hypertension- O2
hypotension- fluids, hypovolemia, chf
Heart sounds: - (ANSWER)S1- ventricles contract
S2-ventricles relax
(LUB-DUB)
CRT TMC RRT| |COMPLETE MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|(100% correct solutions)|GET IT A+
RIGHT!!
extra pulmonary air indicates: - (ANSWER)-pneumothorax
-pneumoperitoneum
-pneumomediastinum
-pneumopericardium
-sub cu. emphysema
Epiglottitis: - (ANSWER)-above glottis
-confirm with lat. neck cxr; supraglottic narrowing with enlarged flattened
epiglottis
-thumb sign
Tx: intubate
Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis) - (ANSWER)infection of upper airway
characterized by a barky cough seen in children
CXR: tracheal narrowing with subglottic swelling (steeple sign, picket fence, pencil
point, hour glass)
,2
Treatment: racemic epi and O2
ETT Placement: - (ANSWER)2-6 cm above carina-- level of aortic arch
To confirm- first listen to breath sounds, then CXR
AP radiograph: - (ANSWER)front to back
PA radiograph - (ANSWER)back to front
Lateral radiograph - (ANSWER)sides
Oblique CXR - (ANSWER)standing/diagonal- lesions
Lateral decubitus - (ANSWER)lying on AFFECTED side-- pleural effusions
Apical lordotic - (ANSWER)tops of lungs used to confirm TB
End exp. image - (ANSWER)detect small pnuemos
Confirming quality of CXR image - (ANSWER)- clavicles are level
- penetration- vertabrae visible just behind heart
-mediastinum- area between lungs, heart, blood vessels and bronchi are found
, 3
-vascular markings
Enlarged Heart in CXR - (ANSWER)cardiomegaly--- CHF- pericardial effusion
Normal CXR - (ANSWER)-hemidiaphragms
-R diaphragm elevated (liver underneath)
-L diaphragm at level of 6 anterior rib
-trachea midline
-bilateral radiolucent appearance
-sharp costophrenic angles
- heart not consuming 50% of picture
Blood Pressure - (ANSWER)120/80
90-140 systolic acceptable
60-90 diastolic acceptable
hypertension- O2
hypotension- fluids, hypovolemia, chf
Heart sounds: - (ANSWER)S1- ventricles contract
S2-ventricles relax
(LUB-DUB)
