Gallbladder
This type of sonographic finding appears as an echogenic foci with posterior acoustic shadowing and represents an abnormal finding.
What are gallstones?
This diameter threshold defines an abdominal aortic aneurysm on POCUS and must be measured how.
What is 3cm. What is outer wall to outer wall.
What is “Is there an intrauterine pregnancy (IUP)”?
This sonographic maneuver is the gold standard for diagnosis DVT with POCUS.
What is compression ultrasound?
In a FAST Exam this clinical question is being asked.
What is “is there free fluid in the abdomen or pericardium?”
What is cholecystitis?
While scanning to abdominal aorta, identifying this deep posterior structure helps confirm you are directly over the aorta rather then bowel or IVC.
This earliest visible structure, typically seen around 5 weeks, helps confirm that a gestational sac represents a real IUP rather than a pseudo sac.
What is the yolk sac?
To call a vein fully compressed, you must push hard enough to begin deforming this adjacent structure.
What is the artery?
This sonographic features is a hallmark of a cellulitis and not of an abscess.
What is cobblestoning?
This positioning change can be done during a difficult exam to troubleshoot.
What is: left lateral decubitus or have patient take a deep breath?
This scanning pitfall occurs when sonographrs confuse a venous structure for the aorta, usually due to this.
What is mistaking the IVC for the aorta? What is reversed probe orientation
This measurement, used only in first trimester dating, is the most accurate way to estimate gestational age once the fetal pole is visible.
What is the crown-rump length(CRL)?
At the knee, the venous structure is found on top of the popliteal artery - an essential relationship to confirm correct vessel identification.
What is the popliteal vein (“pop on top”)?
A higher frequency ultrasound probe demonstrates this type of tissue penetration. This probe type is an example of a high frequency probe.
What is superficial penetration? What is a linear or intracavitary probe.
What is the portal triad?
This scanning pitfall involves enlarged structures that can appear between the aorta and the vertebral body, potentially mimicking aneurysmal dilation in conditions like lymphoma or extra pulmonary TB.
What is para aortic lymphadenopathy?
These five criteria help distinguish a true testimonial sac from a pseudo sac.
In the groin, this vein lies medial to the common femoral artery and is your “home base” at the start of the exam.
What is the common femoral vein (CFV)?
In the parasternal long axis view, the probe indicator should be oriented toward this anatomical landmark in order to correctly visualize the LV, RV, mitral valve, and aortic outflow.
What is the right shoulder?
These intraluminal structures are distinguished by a lack of acoustic shadowing. At this size the concern for malignancy is high. (Must answer both correct for points)
These two arterial branches - one arising at the proximal segment and one at the mid segment - serve as key landmarks when performing a complete AAA POCUS exam.
What are the celiac artery and superior mesenteric artery (SMA)?
On color Doppler, this sign may appear around both corpus luteum cysts and ectopic pregnancies, making it a poor discriminator between the two.
What is the “ring of fire” sign?
Two point compression exams at the groin and knee miss approximately this percentage of DTs, reinforcing the need for full groin to knee scanning.
What is 6%?
This visual cue in the parasternal long view - where the anterior mitral valve leaflet approaches the intraventricular septum - suggests a normal ejection fraction.
What is the mitral valve touching the septum?