1
Q
If pt has known valvular disease, what do you do w the TEE probe?
A
advance in to the body of the stomach and anteflex the probe, gently withdraw probe to gastroesophageal junction to obtain deep transgastric long axis view
2
Q
Ultrasound beam is often parallel to?
A
bloodflow across the valve
3
Q
What type of doppler should you use to evaluate AV function, mitral valve?
A
color flow
4
Q
What characterize valvular flow abnormalities in mitral or aortic valve?
A
spectral doppler
5
Q
The left main bronchus passes behind?
A
the pulmonary artery
6
Q
What does the larger knob do?
A
retroflex or anteroflex tip
7
Q
What does smaller knob do?
A
lateral flexion
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