SDMS CME Credit – A Large Idiopathic Arteriovenous Malformation of the Right Lung,Which Was Mistaken for Lung Cancer

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Authors: Carla Maria Irene Quarato, MD, Marco Taurchini, MD, Gianmaria Ferretti, MD, Anna Simeone, MD, Giovanni Ciccarese, MD, Lucia Dimitri, MD, Paolo Fuso, MD, and Marco Sperandeo, MD.

Category: Other [OT]

Credit: 0.50 SDMS CME Credit

Objectives: After studying the article, you should be able to:

• Describe the protocol for transthoracic ultrasonogram (TUS).

• Name common clinical manifestations of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs).

• Identify the imaging modalities involved in the diagnosis of a pulmonary AVM.

1. Ideally, a transthoracic ultrasonogram (TUS) is performed with the patient in a _______ position.

2. B. Standing

3. C. Supine

4. D. Dorsal

Initially, a convex transducer with a frequency range of _________ should be used during a TUS.

A. 2 to 4 MHz

B. 3 to 5 MHz

C. 4 to 6 MHz

D. 5 to 7 MHz

While patients may be asymptomatic, a common clinical manifestation of AVMs includes which of the following?

A. Bradycardia

B. Hypertension

C. Hypoglycemia

D. Cyanosis

What imaging modality is traditionally regarded as the “gold standard” for evaluation of AVMs?

A. Computed tomography angiography (CTA)

B. Transthoracic ultrasonogram (TUS)

C. Positron emission tomography (PET)

D. Minimally invasive video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)