Chest, Hernia, and Soft Tissue Ultrasound Diagram | Quizlet

Pleural Effusion

Pneumothorax

No sliding motion seen when patient breathes

Collapsed lung - air in chest cavity outside lung

A-Lines

Horizontal

Seen in normal lung

B-Lines

Vertical

Seen in pathological lungs

Consolidation

Fluid fills alveoli

Normal A-Lines and air in lungs are lost

Lung looks like liver tissue

Why it is important to scan patients while supine and while standing when evaluating for a hernia?

Gravitational and intra-abdominal pressures change

Umbilical Hernia

TERM

Direct Inguinal Hernia

DEFINITION

TERM

Indirect Inguinal Hernia

DEFINITION

Contents go through spermatic cord

TERM

Femoral Hernia

DEFINITION

Below inguinal ligament

TERM

Spigelian Hernia

DEFINITION

Between transverse abdominus and rectus muscles

Scanning Technique for Soft Tissue Masses

Use lots of gel - light skin contact

Adjust settings for low flow (decrease scale, increase gain & frequency)

Use compression when needed

Look deep to the mass (don't miss something)

Lipomas

Most common soft tissue tumor

Subcutaneous

Smooth borders

No shadowing

Minimal/no color flow

Somewhat compressible

Range in echogenicity