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What is an Adrenergic drug? - ANSWER ✔✔-Drug that stimulates the nervous system, and causes the
relaxation of smooth muscles of the bronchi.
What is a common example of an adrenergic drug? - ANSWER ✔✔-Epinephrine
What is an example of a local anesthetic? - ANSWER ✔✔-Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
What are some common side effects of anticoagulants? - ANSWER ✔✔-- Bruising
- Spontaneous bleeding
What is an anticholinergic drug? - ANSWER ✔✔-A drug that depresses the parasympathetic nervous
system and act as antispasmodics of smooth muscle. They decrease contractions, saliva, bronchial mucus
etc.
What are some common examples of anticholinergic drugs? - ANSWER ✔✔-- Buscopan
- Glucagon
- Atropine
What is a cathartic drug? - ANSWER ✔✔-Drug that stimulates peristalsis and promotes deification.
(Treats constipation)
What type of drug is Lasix, and what does it do? - ANSWER ✔✔-It is a diuretic that stimulates the flow of
urine.
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What type of drug are NSAID's? - ANSWER ✔✔-Anti-inflammatory that is used to treat pain associated
with mild pain.
What are a few common examples of NSAID's? - ANSWER ✔✔-- Aspirin
- Advil
- Celebrex
- Aleve
What is the annual dose limit for the whole body of radiation workers? - ANSWER ✔✔-20 mSv
What is the annual dose limit for the lens of the eye for radiation workers? - ANSWER ✔✔-150 mSv
What is the annual dose limit for skin, hands, and all other organs for radiation workers? - ANSWER ✔✔-
500 mSv
What is the dose that can result in permanent sterility in men? - ANSWER ✔✔-5 Gy
What is the CT number for Air? - ANSWER ✔✔--1000
What is the CT number for brain? - ANSWER ✔✔-+20 - +40
If a pediatric patient comes into the emergency department with a cough that is described as a "barking
cough", what hallmark sign would you expect to see on their resultant soft tissue neck? - ANSWER ✔✔-
An hourglass or steeple sign
What respiratory pathology is associated with the "bat wing or butterfly sign"? - ANSWER ✔✔-
Pulmonary Edema
In a tension pneumothorax, what way will the mediastinal structures deviate, and what way will the
trachea deviate? - ANSWER ✔✔-The mediastinal structures will deviate away from the side of the
pneumothorax and the trachea will deviate away as well.
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What contrast phase is used for a routine chest CT? - ANSWER ✔✔-Late arterial / bolus
What is the average window width/window level for the brain? - ANSWER ✔✔-190/50
What is the average window width/ window level for mediastinal structures? - ANSWER ✔✔-325/50
In CT, what does your window width control? - ANSWER ✔✔-Number of shades of grey (CONTRAST)
In CT, what does the window level control? - ANSWER ✔✔-The center of the grey scale (BRIGHTNESS /
DARKNESS)
What is the average timing for a delayed (equilibrium) scan? - ANSWER ✔✔-300s
What is the average timing for a Portal Venous (Equilibrium) scan? - ANSWER ✔✔-65-85s
What is the average timing for a Early Arterial (bolus) scan? - ANSWER ✔✔-15-25s
What is the average timing for a Late Arterial scan? - ANSWER ✔✔-35-45s
Which pathology would you see an air bronchogram on a plain film CXR? - ANSWER ✔✔-Alveolar
pneumonia
Which respiratory pathology would represent with the "tree-in-bud" appearance on a CT scan of the
chest? - ANSWER ✔✔-Bronchopnemonia
What are some of the signs and symptoms of Epiglottitis? - ANSWER ✔✔-- Stridor
- Cyanosis
- Fever
- Drooling
- Difficulty swallowing and breathing
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