Ardms Abdomen Board Review| 262 |
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | GRADED A+
the normal AP ddimension of the aorta lumen should not exceed
3 cm
the celiac trunk is the first _____ branch of the aorta
anterior
the celiac trifurcates into...?
the common hepatic artery
the left gastric artery
the splenic artery
the gastroduodenal artery is a branch of the...?
the common hepatic artery
this artery branches off the anterior aspect of the aorta and travels vertically anterior and parallel to
the aorta
the superior mesenteric artery
which renal artery has a more complicated course?
the right renal artery
an arterial disease in which the vessel wall loses its elasticity and becomes hardened
arteriosclerosis
dilatation of a segment of a vessel wall caused by a weakness of all three layers of the vessel wall..?
aneurysm
majority of aneurysms are located below...?
the level of the renal arteries
the most common type of a true aneurysm is...?
fusiform
tear of the intima layer of the vessel wall is a...
dissecting aneurysm
aneurysm caused by arterial catheterization or trauma
pseudo aneurysm
which renal vein has the more complicated course?
the left renal vein
,the right gonadal vein empties directly into the IVC but the left gonadal vein empties...
into the left renal vein which then empties into the IVC
a liver measurement greater than ____ - ____ cm is considered hepatomegaly
15-20
normal variant of the right lobe of the liver extends inferiorly and may be mistaken for hepatomegaly
Riedel's Lobe
the liver is almost completely covered by...
Glisson's Capsule
arrange these in order from most echogenic to least echogenic:
pancreas, spleen, renal medullary pyramids, liver, renal sinus, renal cortex
renal sinus > pancreas > liver > or = spleen > renal cortex > renal medullary pyramids
the liver is composed of three lobes...
left lobe, right lobe, caudate lobe
the middle hepatic vein divides the liver into ...
right lobe and left lobe
the right hepatic vein divides the...
right lobe into anterior and posterior segments
the left hepatic vein divides the...
left lobe into medial and lateral segments
these veins drain blood from the caudate lobe
the right and left hepatic veins
the ligamentum venosum divides the...
caudate lobe and the left lobe
the ligamentum teres divides the...
left lobe into medial and lateral segments
the falciform ligament divides the ...
right and left lobe
the coronary ligament connects the liver to...
the diaphragm
, the main lobar fissure divides...
right and left lobe
the portal triad is...
the portal vein, the hepatic artery, and the common bile duct
AST is increased with...
hepatocellular disease
this lab value is useful in detecting acute hepatitis before jaundice occurs and following in the course
of hepatitis
AST
this lab test rises higher than AST and takes longer to return to normal
ALT
alkaline phosphatase is increased in...
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...
diffuse hepatocellular disease
accumulation of fat within the hepatocytes...
fatty liver
diffuse inflammatory process of the liver
acute hepatitis
diffuse fibrotic process that involves the entire liver..
cirrhosis
autosomal recessive liver disorder of carbohydrate metabolism....
glycogen storage disease
portal vein is considered enlarged if it measures over...?
13mm
obstruction of the hepatic veins caused by thrombosis or compression from a liver mass is known
as..?
Budd-Chiari Syndrome
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | GRADED A+
the normal AP ddimension of the aorta lumen should not exceed
3 cm
the celiac trunk is the first _____ branch of the aorta
anterior
the celiac trifurcates into...?
the common hepatic artery
the left gastric artery
the splenic artery
the gastroduodenal artery is a branch of the...?
the common hepatic artery
this artery branches off the anterior aspect of the aorta and travels vertically anterior and parallel to
the aorta
the superior mesenteric artery
which renal artery has a more complicated course?
the right renal artery
an arterial disease in which the vessel wall loses its elasticity and becomes hardened
arteriosclerosis
dilatation of a segment of a vessel wall caused by a weakness of all three layers of the vessel wall..?
aneurysm
majority of aneurysms are located below...?
the level of the renal arteries
the most common type of a true aneurysm is...?
fusiform
tear of the intima layer of the vessel wall is a...
dissecting aneurysm
aneurysm caused by arterial catheterization or trauma
pseudo aneurysm
which renal vein has the more complicated course?
the left renal vein
,the right gonadal vein empties directly into the IVC but the left gonadal vein empties...
into the left renal vein which then empties into the IVC
a liver measurement greater than ____ - ____ cm is considered hepatomegaly
15-20
normal variant of the right lobe of the liver extends inferiorly and may be mistaken for hepatomegaly
Riedel's Lobe
the liver is almost completely covered by...
Glisson's Capsule
arrange these in order from most echogenic to least echogenic:
pancreas, spleen, renal medullary pyramids, liver, renal sinus, renal cortex
renal sinus > pancreas > liver > or = spleen > renal cortex > renal medullary pyramids
the liver is composed of three lobes...
left lobe, right lobe, caudate lobe
the middle hepatic vein divides the liver into ...
right lobe and left lobe
the right hepatic vein divides the...
right lobe into anterior and posterior segments
the left hepatic vein divides the...
left lobe into medial and lateral segments
these veins drain blood from the caudate lobe
the right and left hepatic veins
the ligamentum venosum divides the...
caudate lobe and the left lobe
the ligamentum teres divides the...
left lobe into medial and lateral segments
the falciform ligament divides the ...
right and left lobe
the coronary ligament connects the liver to...
the diaphragm
, the main lobar fissure divides...
right and left lobe
the portal triad is...
the portal vein, the hepatic artery, and the common bile duct
AST is increased with...
hepatocellular disease
this lab value is useful in detecting acute hepatitis before jaundice occurs and following in the course
of hepatitis
AST
this lab test rises higher than AST and takes longer to return to normal
ALT
alkaline phosphatase is increased in...
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...
diffuse hepatocellular disease
accumulation of fat within the hepatocytes...
fatty liver
diffuse inflammatory process of the liver
acute hepatitis
diffuse fibrotic process that involves the entire liver..
cirrhosis
autosomal recessive liver disorder of carbohydrate metabolism....
glycogen storage disease
portal vein is considered enlarged if it measures over...?
13mm
obstruction of the hepatic veins caused by thrombosis or compression from a liver mass is known
as..?
Budd-Chiari Syndrome
