DeWitt Echocardiography Bundle Package

Choose the patient position that typically provides the best TTE left parasternal views. a. at a 45 degree angle b. flat on their back c. left lateral decubitus d. right lateral decubitus Correct Answer-C According to the IAC, a limited TTE should be performed when the patient recently had a ...

What is the most common type of CMO? Correct Answer-Dilated CMO (aka congestive CMO) What is another name for dilated CMO? Correct Answer-Congestive CMO What is dilated CMO known for? Correct Answer-It's multi chamber enlargement and decreased systolic and diastolic function. What are the ...

Cardiac Catheterization (cath) Correct Answer-a specialized study of the heart in which a catheter (thin, hollow, flexible tube) is inserted into an artery and/or vein in the patient's arm, neck, or groin Protocol of inserting catheter: Correct Answer-The Cardiologist follows a designated protoc...

Heart Failure (HF) Definition Correct Answer-a progressive syndrome as well as structural and functional cardiac changes The Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) describes 2 broad categories: Correct Answer-(1) HF w/ reduced LVEF (2) HF w/ preserved LVEF Symptomatic PTs w/ LV dysfunction C...

Transthoracic Echocardiogram (TTE or echo) Correct Answer-a non-invasive, real time ultrasound of the heart acquired via the PT's chest wall that allows us to study the anatomy, motion, and blood flow through the heart and great vessels TTE Advantages Correct Answer-minimal staff & equipment, pa...

Valvular Heart Disease (VHD) Correct Answer-either acquired (age, rheumatic heart disease, coronary artery disease, endocarditis, other) or congenital (born with it) *incidence has decreased Rheumatic Fever (RF) Correct Answer-an inflammatory disease that can affect the heart (RHD), joints, skin...

CHAPTER 3 DEWITT Questions with Correct Answers

Alcoholic CMO Correct Answer-one of the most common causes (U.S.) Chaggas Disease (Trypanosoma Cruzi) Correct Answer-the most common etiology in South America = LV aneurysm, IVS WMA, LAE, AI Dilated CMO Definition "congestive CMO" Correct Answer-most common CMO; multi-chamber enlargement; d...

DeWitt Echocardiography CH 2: Basic Embryology & Fetal Circulation Questions with Correct Answers

DeWitt Echocardiography CH: 11 Ischemic Heart Disease Questions with Correct Answers

Dewitt Workbook Echo Chapter 10-16 Questions with Correct Answers

myocarditis etiology involves myocardial infiltration that produces a toxin, leads to inflammation, an autoimmune response causes myocardial degeneration/necrosis, that may result in heart failure t/f Correct Answer-t the B lymphocytes have been traced as the primary cause of the cell mediated to...