A 62-year-old male with past medical history significant for diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and 60 pack year smoking history comes in with complaints of respiratory distress and flu-like symptoms for the past week. Vitals are HR 105 bpm, BP 170/91 mm Hg, SpO2 87% on 5 liters per minute of oxygen via nasal cannula. He is intermittently confused but is arousable and redirectable. His arterial blood gas shows pH of 7.26, PaO2 of 97 mm Hg, PaCO2 of 61 mm Hg and HCO3 of 30.Which is the appropriate next step in intervention?

What is the normal cath lab left ventricular systolic/diastolic pressures? _______ / _______ .

Examine the diagram.  In which example are the phospholipids oriented correctly?  

Select the correct answer for each: The _______ (longitudinal/transverse/oblique) scan plane was used to generate this image. The vessel indicated by the blue arrow is most likely the  _______ (CCA/ICA/ECA/Vertebral A).

What is the normal velocity range for mitral valve flow in adults?

The best resolution of an image occurs at the ________________ which would be set at or just posterior to the structure being imaged. 

A 24-year-old female presents to the ED with a complaint of, “My heart is pounding out of my chest and I’ve been short of breath for 4 hours.” She has had similar episodes, but all have spontaneously stopped. She is in good health and takes no medications. Her blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg and pulse too rapid to count. Her rhythm is shown in the following ECG. ECG2.jpg What is the most appropriate immediate management for this patient?

Match the following with the correct description/statement.

At about the 4th lumbar vertebra, near the level of the umbilicus, the abdominal aorta divides into which right and left vessels?

Which artery is often palpated with your fingers to help distinguish the common carotid artery branches?