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Echocardiography overview

Learn the basics: portable or full-sized machine? 2D, M-mode, or Doppler? Learn what TTE can and cannot do, and what type of equipment and mode to use in different situations.
  • Echocardiography overview intro
  • Understanding the role of TTE
  • Knowing what your machine can do
  • Understanding the essential imaging and Doppler modalities
  • Echocardiography overview quiz
4 Lessons (15m 21s), 1 QuizChapter 9optimizing Measurementsmr.

Nuts and bolts

Become a skilled echocardiographer: in this chapter you will learn how to use the echo machine, with key tips for common situations and best practices for performing TTE exams.
  • Nuts and bolts intro
  • Preparing to scan
  • Optimizing your image
  • Making measurements
  • Recognizing artifacts
  • Controlling infection
  • Nuts and bolts quiz
6 Lessons (33m 46s), 1 Quiz

Parasternal long-axis (PLAX) views

The step-by-step demos in this chapter will guide you through how to acquire and interpret TTE images in the parasternal long-axis views—this is hands-on stuff, so roll up your sleeves!
  • Parasternal long-axis (PLAX) views intro
  • Obtaining an optimal image
  • Recognizing the key structures
  • Assessing the image
  • Mastering the PLAX inflow view
  • Mastering the PLAX outflow view
  • Parasternal long-axis (PLAX) views quiz
6 Lessons (16m 38s), 1 Quiz

Parasternal short-axis (PSAX) views

In this chapter, you’ll learn how to acquire and interpret the parasternal short-axis views. The practical demos in this chapter will help you succeed in your clinical work.
  • Parasternal short-axis (PSAX) views intro
  • Mastering the PSAX aortic valve view
  • Mastering the PSAX mitral valve view
  • Mastering the PSAX papillary muscle view
  • Parasternal short-axis (PSAX) views quiz
4 Lessons (11m 12s), 1 Quiz

Apical views

Learn how to acquire another set of very important standard TTE views—the four apical views—by watching the demos in this chapter.
  • Apical views intro
  • Mastering the apical four-chamber view
  • Mastering the apical five-chamber view
  • Mastering the apical three-chamber view
  • Mastering the apical two-chamber view
  • Apical views quiz
5 Lessons (12m 19s), 1 Quiz

Subcostal views

The subcostal views are an essential part of a TTE exam, and are especially important in an emergency situation. The demos in this chapter will help you master these key views.

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  • Subcostal views intro
  • Mastering the subcostal four-chamber view
  • Mastering the subcostal IVC view
  • Subcostal views quiz
3 Lessons (9m 52s), 1 Quiz

Suprasternal view

The suprasternal view can be challenging; but, after the lessons in this chapter, you’ll be able to tackle this slightly awkward view yourself, with confidence.
  • Suprasternal view intro
  • Mastering the suprasternal view of the aorta
  • Suprasternal view quiz
2 Lessons (5m 20s), 1 Quiz

The ventricles and pulmonary pressures

In this chapter you will build on your understanding of the normal TTE views so that you can recognize and report abnormal ventricular function and estimate right heart pressures.
  • The ventricles and pulmonary pressures intro
  • Evaluating left ventricular size and hypertrophy
  • Assessing left ventricular global systolic function
  • Assessing left ventricular diastolic function
  • Identifying left ventricular regional wall abnormalities
  • Evaluating right ventricular size and function
  • Measuring pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP)
  • The ventricles and pulmonary pressures quiz
7 Lessons (26m 11s), 1 Quiz

The valves

At the end of this chapter you will master the assessment of valve abnormalities—a skill that is such a significant part of an echocardiographer’s repertoire.
  • The valves intro
  • Assessing aortic stenosis
  • Detecting aortic regurgitation
  • Recognizing mitral stenosis
  • Diagnosing mitral regurgitation
  • Spotting tricuspid and pulmonary valve disease
  • Checking replacement valves
  • The valves quiz
7 Lessons (35m 51s), 1 Quiz

Other uses of TTE

In this chapter you will learn how to use TTE to diagnose many frequently encountered pathologies so that you are well-prepared when you scan independently.
  • Other uses of TTE intro
  • Detecting pericardial effusions
  • Assessing intracardiac masses
  • Recognizing imitation masses
  • Identifying abnormal vessels
  • Spotting simple shunts
  • Other uses of TTE quiz
6 Lessons (29m 06s), 1 Quiz

Finishing your TTE

This chapter covers the practicalities of finishing a TTE exam: learn the best practices for sharing your findings and ensuring that your images are always available for review.
  • Finishing your TTE intro
  • Archiving the images
  • Creating an exemplary report
  • Special circumstances
  • Finishing your TTE quiz
  • Echocardiography Essentials outro
5 Lessons (13m 56s), 1 Quiz

Program: Mathematics

Course: MPM1D, Principles of Mathematics

Grade: 9

Level: Academic

Semester: 1, 2020-21

Teacher Name:Mr. Hamilton & Mr. Armishaw
Math Help:Mr. Inrig

Contact: ahamilton@rchs.on.ca; barmishaw@rchs.on.ca
sinrig@rchs.on.ca

  • Unit 1 – Review of Essential Skills
  • Unit 2 (Chapter 3) – Polynomials
  • Unit 3 (Chapter 4) – Equations
  • Unit 4 (Chapter 2) – Intro to Relations
  • Unit 5 – Modeling Linear Relationships with Graphs
  • Unit 6 – Analyse Linear Relations
  • Unit 7 – Exploring Properties of 2D Figures
  • Unit 8 – Measurement Relationships in 3D Figures and Optimizing Measurements

The following resources will show the unit outlines, test dates, and class notes for Academic students and for Applied students. There will usually be different links for each of Academic or Applied, so make sure you click on the right link.

Unit 8/9 (Ch 8 Academic, Ch 2.4-2.5 and Ch 3 Applied – Surface Area and Volume)

Floor Plan Parts 1 (Drawing) and 2 (Calculations) due on Thursday, January 14th

Unit test on Friday, January 15th

Unit 7 (Ch 7 – Geometry: Angle Relationships)

Unit test on Thursday, December 17th

Floor Plan Drawing due on Tuesday, January 5th

Floor Plan Parts 1 (Drawing) and 2 (Calculations) due on Thursday, January 14th

Unit 6 (Ch 6 Academic – Analysing Linear Relations) (Applied – Ratios and Rates)

Academic Class Notes HERELink to Applied Video and Activities (if the link doesn’t work, try a different web browser)

Unit test on Friday, December 4th

Performance Task on Monday, December 7th

Unit 5 (Ch 5 Academic, Ch 6/7 Applied) – Linear Relations (y=mx+b)

Unit test on Monday, November 23

Unit 4 (Ch 2 Academic, Ch 2 Applied) – Relations

Unit test on Tuesday, November 3

Assignment to be given in class on Monday, October 26 – Due Thursday, November 5

Unit 3 (Ch 3 Academic, Ch 10 Applied) – Solving Equations

Unit test on Thursday, October 15

Performance Task (on this and the previous unit) on Friday, October 16

Unit 2 (Ch 3) – Exponents and Polynomials (Academic and Applied)

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Unit test on Thursday, October 1

Unit 1 – Essential Skills Review (both Academic and Applied)

Picture of Mr. Hamilton Bonus: Where was this picture taken?

Unit Outline HERE (with essential skills checklist)

Helpful Videos (Click on each title below and it will open the related video)

Helpful Links

  • Desmos: an online graphing calculator

  • IXL: online skills practice

  • Free Geometry Software: GeoGebra

  • Graph Paper (4 squares/inch: right-click to save printable file)

  • Graph Paper (10 squares/inch)
  • Khan Academy – Helpful videos

  • Problem of the Week – see “Problem D” under “Current Problems”

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Mr. Hamilton’s Class:

Class ID: 26202268

Enrollment Key: 9math