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respiratory and cardiovascular

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what type of tube is inserted for a hemothorax   cvp (central venous pressure)  
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what is hypercapnia   inability to move air in and out of lungs  
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classification of cystic fibrosis   genetic defect  
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radiographic appearance of hyaline membrane disease   severe atelectasis with air bronchogram sign, characterized by bronchi surrounded by nonacrated alveoli  
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most common lethal genetic disease among caucasian children   cystic fibrosis  
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most common bacterial pneumonia   pneumococcal  
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type of pneumonia caused by influenza   staphylococcal  
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type of pneumonia that can mimic radiographic appearance of TB   mycoplasma  
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primary method of diagnosing pulmonary TB   chest x ray  
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what is empyema   accumulation of pus in pleural cavity  
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what is emphysema   increase in air space distal to terminal bronchioles with destruction of alveolar walls  
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most frequent type of lung infection   pneumonia  
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what is pleurisy   inflammation of the pleura with exadation into plural cavity and its surface  
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common causes of respiratory failure   obstructd airway, insufficient respiratory drive, respiratory muscle fatique, intriasic lung disease, dysfunction of cns  
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what is miliary TB   bloodstream picks up Tb and largest of bacteria are carried thru the bloodstream  
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most common pathologies associated with COPD   chronic bronchitis, emphysema  
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predominant risk factor for COPD   cigarettes  
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radiographic appearance of emphysema   depressed and flattened diaphragm, radiolucent lungs, increased air space (barrel shaped)  
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primary types of pneumoconiosis   silicosis (oldest; quartz dust, miners), anthracosis (black lung), asbestosis  
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what type of fungal infection is common for the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys   histopiasmosis  
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coin lesion   solitary radiopaque lung nodule, second most common radiographic presentation  
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prognosis for pt dx with bronchogenic carcinomas   5 year survival rate of only 12% to 14% of those diagnosed  
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most common cause of pulmonary embolism   (DVT) thrombus originates in lower extremity that migrates to lungs and becomes lodged rusultin in blood supply obstruction  
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initial test for pulmonary embolus   pulminary angiograms, nuclear profusion and ventalation lung scans and CT(timesaving and cost effetive  
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common thrombolytic agents used for myocardial infarctions   streptokinasc, anistreplate, alteplase reteplase must be administered within 3 hours of onset  
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cardiac pathology responsible for more than 30% of all annual deaths in US and single most in males and females   CAD  
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most common cause of chronic heart valve disease   rheumatic fever  
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which valve is damaged when superior vena cava is enlarged along with rt. atrium and ventricle   tricuspid  
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radiographic appearance of left sided CHF   heart enlarged and hilar region of lungs congested with increased vascular markings  
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what is PTA   percutaneous transluminal angioplasy- open vessel for stent placement  
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most widely performed procedure in nuclear cardiology   myocardial perfusion scan  
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what study in nuclear cardiology evaluates ventricular function   gated cardiac blood pool scan ( radionucle ventriculogram)  
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what is angiography   procedure performed to evaluate cartiovascular disease. can be use for therapeutic and diagnostic  
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chamber of heart that houses SA node   (pacemaker of heart) upper portion of rt atrium near superior vena cave  
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what is QRS   displays electrical inpulses thru ventricles  
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what is the thickest layer of the heart   myocardium  
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different types and common sites of aneurysms   sacccular- one side of arterial wall; fusiform-enire circumference of vessel wall found in distal abdomen; dissecting- intima tears and allows blood to flow within vessel wall  
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tetralogy of fallot   classified as a cyanotic heart defect because the condition causes low oxygen levels in the blood that usually includes a combination of 4 defects: pulmonary stenosis, ventricle septal defects, overiding aorta, hypertrophy of right ventricle  
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largest chamber of the heart   left ventricle  
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what is patent ductus arteriosus   abnormal persistence of an open ductus arteriosus after birth, resulting in recirculation of arterial blood thru the lungs  
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radiographic appearance of coarctation of the aorta   two bulges of the aorta are demonstrated in the aortic arch region, one superior to and one inferior to the stenosis; rib notching- well defined bony erosions along the lower rib margins as a result of the enlargement of anastomotic vessels  
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indications for pt who are at risk for developing DVT   skin color, swelling, pain, warmth and tenderness in one leg  
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what is an acute thrombus of the coronary arteries called   myocardial infarction (MI)  
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vessels not commonly affected by atherosclerosis   femoral arteries  
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most prevalent diease in humans, especially in the US   atherosclerosis  
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most common congenital heart defect   atrial septal defects  
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radiographic appearance of transposition of great vessels   cxr narrow mediastinum because vessels are superiposed and main ulmunary trunk not in usual location; pulmonary congestion is visible in the lung fields  
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how is cardiomegaly diagnosed on PA CXR   enlarged heart  
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geometric factors that affect PA CXR   inspiration, position, sid  
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why are CXR done upright   permit deep inspiration, prevent engorgement of heart and great vessels and alllows diaphragm to be at lowest level  
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how does the rt ventricle lie with respect to the cardiac shadow, rt atrium and lt ventricle   midline to cardiac shadow and anterior to rt atrium and lt ventricle  
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what is the pulmonary circulation responsble for   transports blood between heart and lungs for exchange of blood gases  
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what is visceral and parietal pleura   visceral adheres to lung tissue parietal lines thoracic cavity  
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what paranasal sinuses are present at birth   maxillary and ethmoid  
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to decrease pt dose in cxr which technical factor can be increased   kvp  
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anatomic structures of the mediastinum   evertything except lungs; heart , thyroid and thymus glands, nervous and lymphatic tissue  
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most common complaint from radiologists when reading CXR   poor exposure techniques  
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chest projection/position that demonstrates pectus excavatum   lateral view  
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chest projection/position that demonstrates TB   apical lordotic  
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anatomic structure that is the "sail sign" radiographically   thymus gland  
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what occurs when there has been a disruption in the esophogus or airway and air is trapped in the mediastinum   mediastinal emphysema  
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modality preferred for imaging pulmonary adenopathy   CT  
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vitamin deficiency in infants by hyaline membrane disease   surfactant  
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reasons for swan-ganz catheter placement   diagnosis and management of heart failure resulting from myocardial infraction and cardiogenic shock  
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upper respiratory system consists of   nose, mouth , pharynx and larynx  
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lower respiratory system consists of   trachea, bronchi, alveoli and lungs  
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thoracic cavity consists of   pleural cavities, parietal pleura and visceral pleura  
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anterior mediastinum consist of   thyroid and thymus glands  
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middle mediastinum consists of   heart and great vessels, esophagus and trachea  
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posterior mediastinum consists of   decending aorta and spine  
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bony thorax consists of   ribs, sternum and thoracic vertebrae  
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paranasal sinuses consist of   frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid and maxillry  
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to decrease pt dose how do you adjust techniques for CR and DR   increase kvp  
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to decrease pt dose how do you adjust techniques for film screen   increase mas  
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what type of tube is inserted into pt trachea to manage airway   ET endotracheal tube  
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what type of tube is inserted into chest wall between ribs allowing for drainage of air or fluid   chest tube  
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what catheter is open to ouside of body with tip placed in SVC   hickman catheter  
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what is a port a cath   placed just under the skin just below the clavicle and are not open to the outside  
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what is hypoxemia   low oxygen levels with arterial blood  
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What is the primary measurement for diagnosing respiratory failure and severity of failure   arterial blood gases (ABGs)  
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what is the name of the skin test used to diagnose TB   mantoux test  
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what is pneumoconioses   occupational lung diseases  
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occlusions purposely put into veins and arteries   embolizations  
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abnormal connection between arteries and veins   AV malformation  
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what is TIPS transjugular intrahepatic portosystmic stent   connects the jugular vein to portal vein in cases of severe cirrhosisi  
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typical adult heartbeat   72 beats per minute  
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how many liters does the adult typically pump per minute   5.5 L  
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endocardium   smooth inside ling of heart  
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myocardium   middle and thickest layer of hert wall  
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pericardium   fibrous sac that encloses or surrounds the heart  
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septum   partition dividing the heart into rt and lt sides  
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upper chambers of the heart   right and left atrium  
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lower chambers of the heart   right and left ventricle  
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atrioventricular valves   permit blood to flow in only one direction  
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tricupid valve   between right atrium and right ventricle  
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bicuspid (mitral   between left atrium and left ventricle  
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semilumar valves   separate the ventricles for the great vessels leaving the heart  
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pulmonary valve   between the rt ventricle and pulmonary arery  
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aortic valve   seperates the aorta for the lt ventricle  
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systole   ventricles contract and force blood into the arteries  
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diastole   ventricles relax and the blood flows in from the atria  
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SA Node   pacemaker of heart locatd in the rt atrial wall near the SVC opening  
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AV Node   located on the rt lower portion of the atrium and receives the SA impulse  
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