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What is another term for a fatty liver? |
Hepatic Steatosis |
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Which 2 major vessels branch from the celiactrunk? |
Splenic artery and common hepatic arteries |
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What does the abbreviation APKD stand for? |
Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease |
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Name 2 kidney function blood tests. |
Serum Creatinine – Creatinine is a waste product that comes from the normal wear andtear on muscles of the body. Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) – This tests how well the kidneys are removing wastes andexcess fluid from the blood. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) – Urea nitrogen comes from the break down of protein in foods. |
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What is the upper limit for a gallbladder wall measurement? |
Normal gallbladder wall thickness needs to be 3mm or less |
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What does AAA stand for? |
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
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What is a phrygian cap? |
Folding of the fundus in the gallbladder |
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In which of the nine abdominal regions would you find the pancreas? |
Left hypochondrium and epigastrium |
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Where would you find morrison’s pouch? |
In the peritoneal cavity, in the hepatorenal space Between the liver and the right kidney Posterior right subhepatic space |
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What is the name given to the sensitivity test of the gallbladder where probe pressure is applied, relieved and causes a pain response? |
Positive murphy’s sign |
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What term means on the same side of thebody? |
Ipsilateral |
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What is the name of the mass that is adrenalin origin and secretes hormones? |
Pheochromocytoma |
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What term describes layers of flat fibrous sheets composed of strong connective tissue? |
Aponeurosis |
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Which plane divides the body into right and left sections? |
Longtitudinal |
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Which bilaterally paired flat muscles form the innermost of the anterolateral abdominal wall muscles? |
Transversus Abdominus |
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Which peritoneal layer lines the walls of the abdominopelvic cavity? |
Parietal peritoneum |
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What is another name for an accessory spleen? |
Splenunculus |
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What is the equation used to work out bladder volume? |
A x B x C x 0.52 = Bladder Volume |
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What numerical value in centimeters is seen as an acceptable variance between right & left kidney measurements? |
Not greater than a 1cm difference |
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Define FNH. |
Focal Nodular Hyperplasia |
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What is the most common primary malignant liver tumour? |
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) |
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What is the name of the duct & the vessel visible in the pancreatic head? |
Gastroduodenal Artery in Anterolateral pancreatic head Common Bile Duct in Posterolateral pancreatic head |
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What ultrasonic instrumentation would you initiate to visualise ureteric jets? |
Power Doppler |
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Name the 3 different patient positions used to interrogate the gallbladder? |
Supine/ Left Posterior Oblique Left Lateral Decubitis Standing/sitting Erect |
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Name the 3 major anterolateral abdominal wall muscles? |
External Oblique, Internal Obliqueand Transversus Abdominus |
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What sort of a reflector is the diaphragm? |
Specular Reflector |
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Define the term lipoma. |
A benign tumor of fatty tissue |
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What are the two types of ascities? |
Ransudative and Exudative |
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What does VUJ stand for? |
Vesico-ureteric junction (junction of bladder) |
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What is the adult derivative of the ductus venosus? |
Ligamentum Venosum |
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What does the acronym F.A.S.T stand for inFAST Scan? |
F: Focussed A: Assessment with S: Sonography in T: Trauma |
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What is the name of the region of the liver NOT covered in peritoneum? |
The bare area |
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What is a paracentesis? |
Paracentesis is adiagnostic or therapeutic procedure performed to remove ascites from the peritoneal cavity. |
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Name the 3 main hepatic veins? |
Left Hepatic, Middle Hepatic, Right Hepatic |
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The peritoneal cavity is divided into 2 compartments. What are they? |
Supracolic Compartment and the Infracolic Compartment |
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Would you describe the sonographic appearance of the IVC lumen as hyperechoic or anechoic? |
Anechoic |
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What is the name given when 2 of the 3 hepatic veins are seen sonographically coming from the IVC? The............sign? |
Playboy bunny sign |
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What is the pathological name for separation of the layers of the aortic wall by blood or haemorrhage which is displayed sonographically as a linear echogenic flap within the arterial lumen? |
Dissecting Aneurysm |
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What is the most common malignant tumour of the urinary bladder? |
Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC) |
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What is Budd-Chiari syndrome? |
Obstruction of Hepatic Vein Outflow with/without involvement of IVC |
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Blood vessels are composed of 3 distinct layers, what is the outer layer? |
Tunica Adventitia |
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What is BPH? |
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia |
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What is the name of a urine filled out pouching seen protruding from the bladder wall? |
Bladder Diverticulum |
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What does post prandial mean? |
After eating a big meal - usually related to a increase/decrease in blood sugar after eating. |
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What is the name of the blood marker used todiagnose prostatic cancer? |
Elevated serum PSA (prostatespecific antigen) |
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What is another name for the rectouterinespace? |
Pouch of Douglas |
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Crohn’s disease primarily affects young adults and affects what anatomic region? |
The terminal ileum, colon or both at any level |
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Define horseshoe kidney? |
Lower pole fusion of kidneys |
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What 2 ducts join to form the CBD? |
Cystic duct and common hepatic duct |
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Name the 2 functions of the pancreas? |
Exocrine - secretes pancreatic juice which is discharged into the intestine Endocrine - secretes insulin and glucagon |
