Formulas
Pre & Post Echo
Artifacts
M-Mode
Terms
100

The Modified Bernouli Equation

What is 4(V)2

100

The time frame in which an outpatient echo should be read

What is 48 hours

100

Identify this echo artifact

What is shadowing

100

The "M" in M-mode stands for 

What is Motion Mode

100

RV pressure exceeding LV pressure

What is Eisenmenger Syndrome

200

The formula for Estimating RVSP (PAP)

What is TR Pressure Gradient + RAP

200

An ABSOLUTE contraindication for performing a stress echo

What is Left Main CAD

200

In Doppler, exceeding the Nyquist limit produces this artifact

What is Aliasing

200

Identify the M-Mode patholgy in this image

What is SAM

200

Inflamed and aneurysmal formations in the coronary arteries

What is Kawasaki disease

300

Stroke volume (using Doppler)

What is CSA x VTI

300

The best position to image a patient with Dextrocardia

What is Right Lateral Decubitus

300

Identify this artifact

What is Enhancement artifact

300

Identify the M-Mode pathology in this image through the pulmonic valve

What is the Flying "W" sign (Pulmonary hypertension)

300

Pericardial effusion following an MI

What is Dressler's Syndrome

400

Cardiac Output

What is Stroke Volume x Heart Rate

400

This "type" of drug is used to increase the force of heart contractiion

What is an Inotropic drug

400

Identify this artifact

What is Reverberation 

400

Identify this M-mode image through the mitral valve

What is MVP

400

The term for coughing up blood (associated with Mitral Stenosis or Pulmonary edema)

What is Hemoptysis

500

The PISA equation

What is 2(pi r2) x aliasing velocity / peak MR jet

500

These items of the echo system must be disinfected after performing an exam

What is anything that comes in contact with a patient (Transducer, cables, etc.)

500

Identify this artifact 

What is Refraction

500

Identify the pathology in this M-mode image

What is RV diastolic collapse (Tamponade)

500

Another name for mitral valve prolapse

What is Barlows Syndrome

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