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49 Cards in this Set
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SPLEEN |
Act as a filter of your blood. It recognizes and removes old malformed and damaged red blood cells |
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PANCREAS |
IT FUNCTION AS ENDOCRINE AND EXOCRINEL |
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Liver |
Removes toxics from the body’s blood supply. |
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helps in digestion (makes pancreatic juices called enzymes- break down sugars, fats and starch) |
Exocrine |
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regulates sugar level |
Endocrine |
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regulates sugar level |
Endocrine |
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Pancreas pathologies seen on ultrasound. |
Acute/chronic pancreatitis Pancreatic cyst Pancreatic cancer |
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Measurement of the Pancreas |
Head <3 cm Body <2.5 cm Tail < 2.0 cm |
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AORTA |
Major blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart and out to the rest of the body. |
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AORTA |
Major blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart and out to the rest of the body. |
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Measurement of the Aorta |
more than 1.5 cm and not less than 3 cm |
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AORTA |
Major blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart and out to the rest of the body. |
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Measurement of the Aorta |
more than 1.5 cm and not less than 3 cm |
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Aorta Pathology |
Abdominal Aortic aneurysm Aotic dissection |
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fist-sized organ in the upper left side of your abdomen, next to your stomach and behind your left ribs. |
Spleen |
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fist-sized organ in the upper left side of your abdomen, next to your stomach and behind your left ribs. |
Spleen |
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Measurement of the Spleen |
Length- 12 cm Width- 5cm Depth (ap) 7 cm |
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fist-sized organ in the upper left side of your abdomen, next to your stomach and behind your left ribs. |
Spleen |
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Measurement of the Spleen |
Length- 12 cm Width- 5cm Depth (ap) 7 cm |
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Spleen Pathology |
Splenomegaly- enlargement Hypersplenism- overactive- removes the blood cells too early or too quickly Splenic rupture |
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Largest solid organ in the body |
Liver |
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maintains healthy blood sugar levels |
Liver |
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Pancreas other function |
Plays an essential role in converting the food we eat intonfuel for our body’s cell |
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Normal liver span |
16 cm |
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Liver Pathology |
Tumors Cysts Abscesses Cirrhosis, hepatitis, liver camcer Hepatomegaly Portal hypertension (increased pressure in the liver) |
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The main vessel of portal venous system, which drains the blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen to the liver. GGPSL There are several variants affecting the portal vein, and quite a number of congenital and acquired pathologies. |
PORTAL VEIN |
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Portal vein |
Main vessel of portal venous system, which drains the blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen to the liver. |
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The main vessel of portal venous system, which drains the blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen to the liver. GGPSL There are several variants affecting the portal vein, and quite a number of congenital and acquired pathologies. |
PORTAL VEIN |
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Portal vein |
Main vessel of portal venous system, which drains the blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen to the liver. |
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Carries oxygen-depleted blood from the liver to the inferior vena cava. |
Hepatic Veins |
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The main vessel of portal venous system, which drains the blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen to the liver. GGPSL There are several variants affecting the portal vein, and quite a number of congenital and acquired pathologies. |
PORTAL VEIN |
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Portal vein |
Main vessel of portal venous system, which drains the blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen to the liver. |
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Carries oxygen-depleted blood from the liver to the inferior vena cava. |
Hepatic Veins |
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Hepatic Veins |
Carries oxygen-depleted blood from the liver to the inferior vena cava. They also transport blood that has been drained to the colon,pancreas, small intestine and the stomach and cleaned by the liver. |
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A tube that carries a bile from the liver and the gallbladder through the pancreas and into the duodenum (the upper part of small intestine). |
CBD |
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Common Biliary Duct |
A tube that carries a bile from the liver and the gallbladder through the pancreas and into the duodenum (the upper part of small intestine). |
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Kidney function |
Removes waste and extra fluid from your body. Also, it removes acid. |
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Kidney Pathology |
Cysts Tumors Abscess Obstruction Fluid collection Calculi ( stones) |
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Kidney is smaller than normal |
Kidney atrophy |
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Kidney Measurement |
Not less than 9 cm not more than 12 cm |
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CBD measurement |
.06 |
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Small pear-shaped organ that stores and releases bile. |
Gallbladder |
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Bile |
is the fluid your liver produces that helps digest fats in the food we eat |
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Gallbladder measurement |
approximately 8 cm long and 2.5 cm wide |
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Gallbladder Pathology |
Gallstones Cholecystitis |
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Hard, pebble-like structures that obstruct the cystic duct |
Gallstones |
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It presents itself as either acute or chronic inflammation of the gallbladder |
Cholecystitis |
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2 Parts of the gallbladder |
Neck Fundus |
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Gallbladder fasting |
6-8 hrs |