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19 Cards in this Set
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Thoracic cavity |
encompassing the heart, lungs, and bronchi |
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What seperates the Thoracic cavity from the Abdomino-pelvic cavity? |
Diaphragm |
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Pleural Sac |
Encloses the lungs |
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2 layers of the Pleural Sac |
1. visceral - internal - adheres to each lung 2. parietal - external - adheres to chest wall, diaphragm, and mediastinum |
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Costophrenic Sinus |
Space between costal and diaphragmatic portions that is MOST COMMON for pleural fluid accumulation |
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Mediastinum |
Movable, thick structure - Median partition of thoracic cavity |
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Pleural Effusion AKA Hydrothorax |
Accumulation of fluid between visceral and parietal pleura |
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What is Pleural Effusion most commonly caused by? |
CHF metastatic disease |
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Which side does Pleural Effusion usually affect? |
LEFT |
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Complications of Pleural Effusion |
- inversion of diaphragm - pneumothorax (collapsed lung) |
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Clinical presentation of Pleural Effusion |
- dyspnea - chest pain |
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Sonographic appearance of Pleural Effusion |
supradiaphragmatic fluid |
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Treatment for Pleural Effusion |
Thoracentesis |
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Sonographic Appearance of Metastases in Thoracic Cavity |
- pleural effusion - thickening - SOLID nodules |
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Mesothelioma |
Rare, fatal pleural tumor from asbestos |
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Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy |
Enlargement of mediastinal lymph nodes - calcifications - large solid masses |
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Pericardial Effusion |
Accumulation of fluid between the layers of the pericardium surrounding heart |
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Atelectasis |
Absence of air in all or part of the lung - wedge-shaped, highly echogenic lung |
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Lung Consolidation |
Lung filled with fluid - wedge-shaped, echo-poor lung |
