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What is retroperitoneum |
Posterior a abdominal segment that lies posterior to the peritoneal cavity |
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How many compartments are in the retroperitoneal |
3 |
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The three compartment |
Anterior pararenal space, perirenal space, posterior pararenal space |
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The space between posterior parietal Peritoneum and anterior renal fascia |
Anterior pararenal space |
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Anterior pararenal space contains what organs |
Pancreas, duodenum, estimate, SMV, ureter's, bladder, prostate, part of the ascending and transverse colon |
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Space located between anterior and posterior pararenal spaces |
Perirenal space |
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What does the Perirenal space contain (organs) |
Kidneys, renal vessels and proximal collecting systems adrenals, IvC and aorta |
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Space between posterior and renal Fascia and abdominal wall |
Posterior pararenal space |
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Posterior pararenal space contains |
Retroperitoneal fat, illiopsoas muscle , quadrates lumborum muscle and posterior abdominal wall |
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Enlarged lymph nodes , and enlargement of abdominal lymph nodes |
Lymphadenpathy |
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greater than 1cm in diameter can indicate what for lymphadenopathy |
Malignancy or infection |
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Sandwich or mental sign the notes the presence of |
Abdominal node surrounding and compressing the aorta and IVC |
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U.S. for Lymphadenpathy |
Round to oval in shape, hypoechoic rim with echogenic Hilum , usually identifiable around blood vessels |
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Primary malignant tumor of lymph nodes |
Lymphoma |
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Development of a fibrous mass that covers the abdominal aorta up, IVC and ureters(cause obstruction) BENIGN TUMOR |
Retroperitoneal fibrosis/ormonds disease |
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Retroperitoneal fibrosis/ormonds disease common in |
Men 40-60 |
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What may Retroperitoneal fibrosis/ormonds disease be linked to |
Infections, migraine headache medication |
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Ultrasound appearance for Retroperitoneal fibrosis/ormonds disease |
Hypoechoic, smoothly migrated, homogeneous mass |
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Most common location for a retroperitoneal hematoma especially in hemophallic (bleed easily ) patients |
Psoas muscles |
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Lab values for retroperitoneal hematoma |
Decrease in hematocrit value and pain hunting upon the stage of the blood |
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Primary neoplasm of the Retroperitoneum are rare, this tumors are generally benign or malignant |
primary retroperitoneal, they are malignant |
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What are the retroperitoneal fluid collections |
Urinoma (leaked urine collection ) , hemorrhage , abscess and lymphocele |
