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What should you mention about a picc
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it should be noted
where the tip is..."the tip is in the superior vena cava" |
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Name 11 items you are looking for on a CT chest?
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thyroid
Lymph nodes heart size pericardial effusion thoracic aorta trachea midline lung parenchyma pleural effusions soft tissue masses hiatal hernia bony abnormalities |
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What are the lymphnodes you look for?
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supraclavicular, axillary, hilar, mediastinal
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On CT of the chest what vascular entities should you look for and dictate?
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PEs, pulm art, right ventricle,aorta
"no enlargement of the central pulmonary artery or right ventricle" "no aortic aneursym or dissection" |
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What are 3 things to look for on a chest angio
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PE
pulm art enlargement RV enlargement |
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What is the normal size of main pulm art
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2.5-3cm
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How is HRCT done
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HRCT is normally done with thin sections with skipped areas between the thin sections. Therefore it produces a sampling of the lung and not continuous images.
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