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CRT TMC RRT Exam Study Guide. Extra pulmonary air indicates: - answer-pneumothorax -pneumoperitoneum -pneumomediastinum -pneumopericardium -sub cu. emphysema Epiglottitis: - answer-above glottis -confirm with lat. neck cxr; supraglottic narrowing with enlarged flattened epiglottis -thumb si...

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CRT TMC RRT Exam Study Guide.


Extra pulmonary air indicates: - answer✔-pneumothorax


-pneumoperitoneum

-pneumomediastinum

-pneumopericardium

-sub cu. emphysema


Epiglottitis: - answer✔-above glottis


-confirm with lat. neck cxr; supraglottic narrowing with enlarged flattened epiglottis

-thumb sign




Tx: intubate


Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis) - answer✔infection of upper airway characterized by a barky

cough seen in children

CXR: tracheal narrowing with subglottic swelling (steeple sign, picket fence, pencil point, hour

glass)

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Treatment: racemic epi and O2


ETT Placement: - answer✔2-6 cm above carina-- level of aortic arch


To confirm- first listen to breath sounds, then CXR


AP radiograph: - answer✔front to back


PA radiograph - answer✔back to front


Lateral radiograph - answer✔sides


Oblique CXR - answer✔standing/diagonal- lesions


Lateral decubitus - answer✔lying on AFFECTED side-- pleural effusions


Apical lordotic - answer✔tops of lungs used to confirm TB


End exp. image - answer✔detect small pnuemos


Confirming quality of CXR image - answer✔- clavicles are level


- penetration- vertabrae visible just behind heart

-mediastinum- area between lungs, heart, blood vessels and bronchi are found

-vascular markings

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Enlarged Heart in CXR - answer✔cardiomegaly--- CHF- pericardial effusion


Normal CXR - answer✔-hemidiaphragms


-R diaphragm elevated (liver underneath)

-L diaphragm at level of 6 anterior rib

-trachea midline

-bilateral radiolucent appearance

-sharp costophrenic angles

- heart not consuming 50% of picture


Blood Pressure - answer✔120/80


90-140 systolic acceptable

60-90 diastolic acceptable




hypertension- O2

hypotension- fluids, hypovolemia, chf


Heart sounds: - answer✔S1- ventricles contract


S2-ventricles relax

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