Ultrasound for Critical Care Physicians: Unique

Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 8:00AM
Rick Robbins, M.D. in cardiac ultrasound, left atrium, left ventricle, normal, right atrium, right ventricle

A 22-year-old man is seen for shortness of breath. Cardiac ultrasound / echocardiography is performed (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Cardiac ultrasound.

Which of the following best describes the ultrasound? (click on correct answer to move to next panel)

1. Enlarged left atrium
2. Enlarged left ventricle
3. Enlarged right atrium
4. Enlarged right ventricle
5. Normal

Reference as: Gotway MB. Ultrasound for critical care physicians: unique. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2013;7(6):336-7. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc148-13 PDF

Article originally appeared on Southwest Journal of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep (https://www.swjpcc.com/).