POCUS Gastric -Exam 3 Questions And Answers With Verified
solution!!
1. The goal of looking at
the gastric antrum
a gastric ultrasound is
to ob- tain a view of
what?
2. What are the ASA
fasting guidelines for
the follow- ing: full
meal, breast milk, non-
human milk, formula,
light meal, and clear
liq- uids?
pulmonary aspiration risk
3. Obtaining an
ultrasound of the
gastric contents in a
patient preop will
allow understanding
of what risk?
diagnostic
4. All POCUS are
tests
-Diabetes
5. What are medical -Obestiy
comor- bidities that -Laboring patients
may prolong gastric
emptying? -unclear NPO status
6. What are indications -Medical comorbidity that prolongs gastric emptying
for preforming a
gastric ultra- sound? -non-elective procedures, inability to fast
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, POCUS Gastric -Exam 3 Questions And Answers With Verified
solution!!
7. Describe the position 1. scan supine, if solid contents noted stop here.
you will place the
patient in 2. If no contents or if liquid is appreciated assess patient
to preform a gastric in RLD
ultra- sound
8. What traducer is preferred curvilinear array low- frequency transducer (2-5MHz)
for a gastric sono in
adults?
9. What transducer is linear, high-frequency transducer 8-13MHz
used for gastric
POCUS in chil- dren
less than 40kg?
abdominal
10. What preset is used
for gastric POCUS?
in the sagittal plane, inferior to the xiphoid and superior to the
11. Where is the probe
placed to visualize the umbilicus
antrum?
-move from L to R to locate the antrum
12. What do you ultrasound showing as
anticipate the
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solution!!
1. The goal of looking at
the gastric antrum
a gastric ultrasound is
to ob- tain a view of
what?
2. What are the ASA
fasting guidelines for
the follow- ing: full
meal, breast milk, non-
human milk, formula,
light meal, and clear
liq- uids?
pulmonary aspiration risk
3. Obtaining an
ultrasound of the
gastric contents in a
patient preop will
allow understanding
of what risk?
diagnostic
4. All POCUS are
tests
-Diabetes
5. What are medical -Obestiy
comor- bidities that -Laboring patients
may prolong gastric
emptying? -unclear NPO status
6. What are indications -Medical comorbidity that prolongs gastric emptying
for preforming a
gastric ultra- sound? -non-elective procedures, inability to fast
1/
11
, POCUS Gastric -Exam 3 Questions And Answers With Verified
solution!!
7. Describe the position 1. scan supine, if solid contents noted stop here.
you will place the
patient in 2. If no contents or if liquid is appreciated assess patient
to preform a gastric in RLD
ultra- sound
8. What traducer is preferred curvilinear array low- frequency transducer (2-5MHz)
for a gastric sono in
adults?
9. What transducer is linear, high-frequency transducer 8-13MHz
used for gastric
POCUS in chil- dren
less than 40kg?
abdominal
10. What preset is used
for gastric POCUS?
in the sagittal plane, inferior to the xiphoid and superior to the
11. Where is the probe
placed to visualize the umbilicus
antrum?
-move from L to R to locate the antrum
12. What do you ultrasound showing as
anticipate the
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