CCI RCS Study Guide Questions and Answers Rated A+

CCI RCS Study Guide Questions and Answers Rated A+ Cavitation is 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 1.) SPTP 4.) SATP 2.)SPPA 5.) SAPA 3.)SPTA 6.) SATA What tricuspid valve leaflets are noted in PLAX? Anterior and medial/septal posterior. Formula for calculating EF? EF% = (sv/edv) x 100% Stroke Volume (SV) formula EDV - ESV What is stroke volume (SV)? Amount of blood pumped out of each ventricle during a single heart beat. What is the chiari network? Network of fibers originating from eustachian valve. Where can the chiari network be found Right atria What is the most anterior chamber of the heart? Right ventricle Which pair of intensities has the lowest value? SATA (spatial average and temporal average) Where is the Eustachian valve located ? In between the IVC and the right atrium. What's another name for the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract (RVOT) ? Infundibulum Where is the coronary sinus located in relation to the descending aorta? Anterior The three cusps of the tricuspid valve are? Anterior Medial Posterior What's the two main layers of the pericardium? 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 ? 25/5 mmHg What is the normal pressure for the pulmonary artery? 25/10 mmHg What is the normal pressure for the left atrium? 10mmHg What is the normal pressure for the aorta ? 120/80 mmHg What are the two cusps of the mitral valve ? Anterior (long) and the posterior (short) When is the left ventricular pressure the lowest? Early diastole What is Becks Triad and what does it cause? AKA cardiac tamponade. Causes an elevated pressure in heart, hypotension and a quiet heart What are the effects of pulmonary HTN ? Dilated pulmonary artery Severe TR RV dilation What happens to the size of an aneurysm