Lung Step 16 Part 4 » Department of Anesthesiology » College of Medicine

1. In a supine patient, where is the most accurate location to evaluate for quantification of pleural fluid?*
- A. Posterior lung region
- B. Lateral/Axillary lung region
- C. Anterior lung region
2. When evaluating pleural effusions, what structure is most important to identify?*
- A. Heart
- B. Pleural line
- C. Lung line
- D. Diaphragm
3. Which of the following is not a component of loculated pleural effusion?*
- A. Complex
- B. Occupies non-dependent position
- C. Simple
- D. Does not shift with changes in position
4. What is the sinusoid sign?*
- A. Interpleural respiratory variation on M-mode
- B. Interpleural respiratory variation on B-mode
- C. Interpleural respiratory variation on Doppler
5. What is the curtain sign?*
- A. Intermittent obstruction of window by inflating air containing lung
- B. Thickening of line between liver and kidney
- C. Effusion pattern that looks like a curtain
- D. Shadow due to ribs with respiratory variation