Introduction to Echocardiography

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What is the main purpose of echocardiography?

To study the circulation of the heart using ultrasound

To study the function and morphology of the heart without being invasive (correct)

To study the anatomy of the heart using X-ray

To study the morphology of the heart using invasive methods

What is the purpose of shaving the patient before echocardiography?

To facilitate the transducer movement

To remove the ultrasound gel

To improve the image quality (correct)

To reduce the risk of infection

What is the right parasternal long axis view used to evaluate?

The mitral and tricuspid valves (correct)

The function of the left ventricle

The size of the pulmonary artery

The morphology of the right ventricle

What is the characteristic shape of the left ventricle in the right parasternal transverse view?

Mushroom Signup and view all the answers

What is M-mode used to measure in echocardiography?

The cardiac structure change with systole and diastole Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic shape of the mitral valve in the right parasternal transverse view?

Fish mouth Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of evaluating the left ventricular free wall and interventricular septum in M-mode?

To evaluate the contractility of the heart Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal fractional shortening (FS) for dogs?

33-46% Signup and view all the answers

What does an increased EPSS value indicate?

Decreased ejection fraction Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of evaluating the left ventricular outflow tract in the 5 chamber view?

To visualize the blood flow in the ascending aorta Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal LA:Ao ratio in dogs?

Less than 1.59 Signup and view all the answers

What does the blue color represent in colour flow doppler?

Blood flowing away from the transducer Signup and view all the answers

In spectral doppler, what does the peak above the baseline represent?

Blood flowing towards the transducer Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the left parasternal apical 4-chamber view?

To evaluate blood flow through the mitral and tricuspid valves Signup and view all the answers

What is measured in M-mode of the aorta and left atrium?

The size of the aorta and left atrium Signup and view all the answers

Introduction to Echocardiography

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What is the main purpose of echocardiography?

What is the purpose of shaving the patient before echocardiography?

What is the right parasternal long axis view used to evaluate?

What is the characteristic shape of the left ventricle in the right parasternal transverse view?

What is M-mode used to measure in echocardiography?

What is the characteristic shape of the mitral valve in the right parasternal transverse view?

What is the primary purpose of evaluating the left ventricular free wall and interventricular septum in M-mode?

What is the normal fractional shortening (FS) for dogs?

What does an increased EPSS value indicate?

What is the main purpose of evaluating the left ventricular outflow tract in the 5 chamber view?

What is the normal LA:Ao ratio in dogs?

What does the blue color represent in colour flow doppler?

In spectral doppler, what does the peak above the baseline represent?

What is the primary purpose of the left parasternal apical 4-chamber view?

What is measured in M-mode of the aorta and left atrium?

What is the purpose of trying to line up the sound beam parallel to the blood flow in spectral doppler?

What does the 'E' wave represent in spectral doppler?

What is the main purpose of using spectral doppler in echocardiography?

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