Questions Robyn Boman/Genevieve Carbonatto 1. What is the sonographic appearance of adenomyomatosis? Adenomyomatosis presents with Thickening of the gall bladder wall which may be diffuse or segmental Accumulation of cholesterol crystals within the wall of the gallbladder which do not move when the patient moves and which cause a [...]
Questions Robyn Boman/Genevieve Carbonatto What is the normal heart rate range for 1st trimester pregnancy at 6 weeks, 9 weeks and after 9 weeks and how would you measure it? At 6 weeks : 100-120 bpm At 9 weeks :140 -160 bpm ongoing average 140 bpm Measurement is made [...]
All answers are directly from the article Jan 20, 2015 - Recommendations for echocardiographic chamber quantification were last published in 2005 by the American Society of. Echocardiography 1.How do you measure the LVOT diameter or aortic annulus ? Zoom onto the aortic valvein the PLAX view Measure between the [...]
The answers to this quiz can be found in the ASE quantification chamber guidelines 2018 1.What windows do you use to assess RV size ? Use multiple windows including: Parasternal long-axis view (PLAX) Parasternal short-axis view (PSAX) Parasternal RV inflow view Apical 4-chamber view Focused apical 4-chamber RV view [...]
Most answers for this quiz are from the ASE chamber quantification guidelines document 2018 1. What are you looking for when you are eye balling the LV to assess ejection fraction? Look at Inward motion of the endocardium The thickening of the myocardium The longitudinal motion of the [...]
Text Kathryn Statham, Genevieve Carbonatto Mitral valve regurgitation is the most common valvular disease and a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in cardiovascular disease Functionally the Mitral Valve apparatus consists of the mitral annulus the AMVL and PMVL the chordae the papillary muscles the left ventricular myocardium underlying the [...]
Text Genevieve Carbonatto The mitral valve apparatus consists of the left atrial wall annulus 2 leaflets chordae tendinae papaillarymuscles left ventricular wall The MV has 2 leaflets, the anterior and posterior leaflets The anterior leaflet is Larger and thicker than the posterior leaflet Attached to the anterior mitral annulus which [...]
Text Genevieve Carbonatto Specific examination ultrasound findings in COVID 19 are not unique to the disease. Lung findings include pleural line irregularities, pleural thickening, B lines and consolidations. What is striking is the remarkably similar distribution of lung pathology from patient to patient. The posterolateral areas are generally affected first [...]
Kathryn Statham The ECHO features of aortic stenosis can be explained through the natural history and the pathophysiology of the disease. Degenerative calcific AS is a progressive valvular disease. It is characterised by A long latent period when the patient is asymptomatic despite progressive obstruction of the valve Once symptoms [...]
Kathryn Statham Quantitative Assessment of AS Peak AV jet velocity (m/sec) Mean AV gradient (mmHg) Valve area by continuity equation (cm2) Dimensionless severity index (dimensionless) 1. Pressure Gradients Stenosis results in a pressure gradient. The pressure gradient is high before an obstruction and low distal to the obstruction. The greater [...]
