Lesson 1 (Part 1) Flashcards

1
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Operator dependent

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Describes how each ultrasound can be different when done by 2 different people using the same machine

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What organs are in the right hypochondriac region? (3)

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  1. Liver
  2. Gallbladder
  3. Right kidney
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3
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What organs are in the epigastric region? (4)

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  1. Liver
  2. Stomach
  3. Pancreas
  4. R/L kidney
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4
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What organs are in the left hypochondriac region? (4)

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  1. Liver (tip)
  2. Stomach
  3. Left kidney
  4. Spleen
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5
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What organs are in the right lumbar region? (4)

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  1. Liver (tip)
  2. Small intestines
  3. Ascending colon
  4. Right kidney
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What organs are in the umbilical region? (4)

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  1. Stomach
  2. Pancreas
  3. Small intestines
  4. Transverse colon
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What organs are in the left lumbar region? (3)

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  1. Descending colon
  2. Small intestines
  3. Left kidney
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What organs are in the right iliac region? (3)

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  1. Small intestines
  2. Appendix
  3. Cecum and ascending colon
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9
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What organs are in the hypogastric region? (3)

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  1. Small intestines
  2. Sigmoid colon
  3. Bladder
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10
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What organs are in the left iliac region? (3)

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  1. Small intestines
  2. Descending colon
  3. Sigmoid colon
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11
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Sagitall

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Being cut into left and right sides in a longitudinal manner

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12
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Transverse

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Being cut into top and bottom portions in an axial manner

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13
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Coronal

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Being cut into posterior and anterior (front and back) in a longitudinal plane

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14
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How does fluid appear on an ultrasound?

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Anechoic

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15
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What are 3 examples of fluids you might see in an ultrasound?

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  1. Urine
  2. Water
  3. Blood
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16
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How does bone appear on an ultrasound?

A

White defined lines

17
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What 3 examples of structures in the body that would appear anechoic on an ultrasound?

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  1. Bile ducts
  2. Stomach
  3. Bladder
18
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Sonographic parameters

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Terms used to describe structures in ultrasound

19
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What are 4 sonographic parameters?

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  1. Echogenicity
  2. Echotexture
  3. Size
  4. Contour
20
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Echogenicity

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Ability to bounce an echo

- appears as different shades of grey

21
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What is echogenicity used for?

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To differentiate between different structures in the body

22
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What is an example of echogenicity?

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The spleen is hyperechoic compared to the liver

- the spleen appears brighter

23
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What is the echogenicity between kidneys and the spleen?

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The kidneys is hypoechoic compared to the spleen

- kidneys > liver > spleen

24
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What are 5 echogenic terms?

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  1. Hypoechoic
  2. Hyperechoic
  3. Isoechoic
  4. Anechoic
  5. Echogenic
25
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Hypoechoic

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Darker than surrounding tissues

26
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Hyperechoic

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Brighter than surrounding tissue

27
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Isoechoic

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Same echogenicity as surrounding tissue

28
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Anechoic

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No echoes

- appears black

29
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Echogenic

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Producing echoes

- bright