Ardms Abdomen Board Review

Ardms Abdomen Board Review the normal AP ddimension of the aorta lumen should not exceed Ans- 3 cm the celiac trunk is the first _____ branch of the aorta Ans- anterior the celiac trifurcates into...? Ans- the common hepatic artery the left gastric artery the splenic artery the gastroduodenal artery is a branch of the...? Ans- the common hepatic artery this artery branches off the anterior aspect of the aorta and travels vertically anterior and parallel to the aorta Ans- the superior mesenteric artery which renal artery has a more complicated course? Ans- the right renal artery an arterial disease in which the vessel wall loses its elasticity and becomes hardened Ansarteriosclerosis dilatation of a segment of a vessel wall caused by a weakness of all three layers of the vessel wall..? Ansaneurysm majority of aneurysms are located below...? Ans- the level of the renal arteries the most common type of a true aneurysm is...? Ans- fusiform tear of the intima layer of the vessel wall is a... Ans- dissecting aneurysm aneurysm caused by arterial catheterization or trauma Ans- pseudo aneurysm which renal vein has the more complicated course? Ans- the left renal vein the right gonadal vein empties directly into the IVC but the left gonadal vein empties... Ans- into the left renal vein which then empties into the IVC a liver measurement greater than ____ - ____ cm is considered hepatomegaly Ans- 15-20 normal variant of the right lobe of the liver extends inferiorly and may be mistaken for hepatomegaly Ans- Riedel's Lobe the liver is almost completely covered by... Ans- Glisson's Capsule arrange these in order from most echogenic to least echogenic: pancreas, spleen, renal medullary pyramids, liver, renal sinus, renal cortex Ans- renal sinus pancreas liver or = spleen renal cortex renal medullary pyramids the liver is composed of three lobes... Ans- left lobe, right lobe, caudate lobe the middle hepatic vein divides the liver into ... Ans- right lobe and left lobe the right hepatic vein divides the... Ans- right lobe into anterior and posterior segments the left hepatic vein divides the... Ans- left lobe into medial and lateral segments these veins drain blood from the caudate lobe Ans- the right and left hepatic veins the ligamentum venosum divides the... Ans- caudate lobe and the left lobe the ligamentum teres divides the... Ans- left lobe into medial and lateral segments the falciform ligament divides the ... Ans- right and left lobe the coronary ligament connects the liver to... Ans- the diaphragm the main lobar fissure divides... Ans- right and left lobe the portal triad is... Ans- the portal vein, the hepatic artery, and the common bile duct AST is increased with... Ans- hepatocellular disease this lab value is useful in detecting acute hepatitis before jaundice occurs and following in the course of hepatitis Ans- AST this lab test rises higher than AST and takes longer to return to normal Ans- ALT alkaline phosphatase is increased in... Ans- obstruction of the biliary system decrease in liver function with an increase in the liver enzymes due to the amount of necrosis is known as... Ans- diffuse hepatocellular disease accumulation of fat within the hepatocytes... Ans- fatty liver diffuse inflammatory process of the liver Ans- acute hepatitis diffuse fibrotic process that involves the entire liver.. Ans- cirrhosis autosomal recessive liver disorder of carbohydrate metabolism.... Ans- glycogen storage disease portal vein is considered enlarged if it measures over...? Ans- 13mm obstruction of the hepatic veins caused by thrombosis or compression from a liver mass is known as..? Ans- Budd-Chiari Syndrome the gallbladder wall should not exceed... Ans- 3 mm the gallbladder is divided into three segments called