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What is the function of the thoracic duct?

The thoracic duct carries lymph from most of the body, except the upper right thorax, right upper limb, and right head and neck.

Where does the thoracic duct start?

The thoracic duct starts at the cisterna chyli.

Where does the thoracic duct lie in the posterior mediastinum?

The thoracic duct lies between the aorta and azygos vein in the posterior mediastinum.

What promotes lymph flow in the thoracic duct?

<p>Pulsation of the aorta promotes lymph flow in the thoracic duct.</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what level does the thoracic duct cross behind the esophagus?

<p>The thoracic duct crosses behind the esophagus to ascend on its left side at T4/5.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the anatomical location of the cisterna chyli?

<p>The cisterna chyli is located at the start of the thoracic duct.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the thoracic duct open into the venous circulation?

<p>The thoracic duct opens into the left brachiocephalic vein at the junction of the left internal jugular and the left subclavian vein.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the thoracic duct drain from the body?

<p>The thoracic duct drains lymph from most of the body, except the upper right thorax, right upper limb, and right head and neck.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the course of the thoracic duct in relation to the left lung?

<p>The thoracic duct arches over the apex of the left lung and pleura.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the junction where the thoracic duct opens into the venous circulation called?

<p>The junction where the thoracic duct opens into the venous circulation is called Pirogoff's angle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are potential complications of rib fractures?

<p>Hemothorax, pneumothorax with or without pulmonary injury, splenic injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the sources of the figures and images mentioned?

<p>DAFFNER: Daffner & Hartman. Clinical Radiology. The Essentials ,4th Ed, 2014 © Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. DRAKE: Drake et al. Gray’s Atlas of Anatomy 2nd Ed, 2018 © Elsevier. KELLEY: Kelly&Petersen. Sectional Anatomy for Imaging Professionals, 3rd Edition, 2013 © Mosby, Elsevier Inc MOORE: Moore et al. Clinically Oriented Anatomy 8th Ed, 2018 © Wolters Kluver. SNELL: Snell R. Clinical anatomy by Regions, 9th Ed, 2011 © Lippincott Williams & Wilkins SOBOTTA: Putz&Pabst. Sobotta Atlas of Human Anatomy, 14th Edition, 2006 © Urban and Fischer Verlag, Elsevier Inc SPRATT: Spratt et al. Weir and Abraham’s Imaging Atlas of Human Anatomy, 5th Edition, 2017 © Elsevier Inc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the anatomical location of the cisterna chyli?

<p>existing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the course of the thoracic duct in relation to the left lung?

<p>existing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the thoracic duct drain from the body?

<p>existing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What promotes lymph flow in the thoracic duct?

<p>existing</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the thoracic duct lie in the posterior mediastinum?

<p>existing</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the thoracic duct start?

<p>existing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the junction where the thoracic duct opens into the venous circulation called?

<p>existing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the thoracic duct?

<p>existing</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the thoracic duct open into the venous circulation?

<p>existing</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what level does the thoracic duct cross behind the esophagus?

<p>existing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three steps in the treatment of chronic heart failure according to the DAB approach?

<p>Step 1 = Diuretic if fluid retention, Step 2 = ACE Inhibitor or ARB, Step 3 = Beta-Blockers</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of using loop diuretics in the treatment of heart failure?

<p>To increase excretion of sodium and water</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the common side effects of loop diuretics?

<p>Electrolyte disturbances, hypotension, renal impairment, hypovolaemia, acute gout</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mechanism of action of beta-blockers in heart failure?

<p>They allow the ventricle to fill more completely during diastole and reduce renin release by the kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the main points of pharmacological intervention in heart failure management?

<p>Strategies for treatment of chronic heart failure, treatment of acute heart failure, use of beta-blockers, inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, mechanism of action and uses of digoxin and inotropes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the aims of treatment for heart failure?

<p>The aims of treatment for heart failure are to relieve symptoms, improve exercise tolerance, reduce the incidence of acute exacerbations, and reduce mortality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the main strategies for treating heart failure?

<p>The main strategies for treating heart failure are increasing cardiac contractility, reducing preload and/or afterload to decrease cardiac work demand, inhibiting the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), preventing inappropriate increases in heart rate, and mobilizing oedematous fluids.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the main drugs used in chronic heart failure (HFrEF)?

<p>The main drugs used in chronic heart failure (HFrEF) are loop diuretics (e.g. furosemide, bumetanide), ACE inhibitors (e.g. ramipril, lisinopril), and angiotensin II receptor blockers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Do the main drugs used in chronic heart failure (HFrEF) correct the underlying fault?

<p>No, the main drugs used in chronic heart failure (HFrEF) can prolong life and counteract some of the symptoms, but they do not correct the underlying fault.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some non-pharmacological treatment options for heart failure?

<p>Some non-pharmacological treatment options for heart failure include lifestyle factors (e.g. exercise, diet), device therapy (e.g. pacing, cardiac resynchronization therapy, implantable cardiac defibrillators), coronary revascularization, and heart transplant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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