1 1/2 times larger than the normal proximal segment

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tortuosity of the abdominal aorta means that it could be crooked or possibly kinked

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hepatopedal flow is a term used to describe normal flow in the portal vein

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a uterine fibroid may be mistakenly diagnosed as an abdominal aneurysm

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a ruptured aneurysm would cause hypotension & a decreased hematocrit

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less than 50% of aneurysms are located inferior to the renal arteries

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approximately 75% of the patients w/ an abdominal aortic aneurysm are asymptomatic

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sonographers should measure the abd aorta from outer wall to inner wall

What is the easiest & quickest way to determine if a cystic structure is truly cystic & not a vascular structure?
a. look for ascites
b. use grayscale imaging
c. turn on colorflow
d. take a BP

All of the following arteries produce a low resistance waveform EXCEPT:
a. CCA
b. renal artery
c. hepatic artery in a fasting patient
d. femoral artery

A percentage of patients w/ abd aneurysms are also at risk for developing aneursyms in an artery of the lower extremity. What is the artery that may be involved?
a. femoral
b. profunda femoral
c. posterior tibial
d. popliteal

The #1 risk factor/cause for developing an abd aneurysms is:

The clinical signs of leg edema, low back pain, pelvic pain, gastrointestinal complaints, renal & liver problems may represent:
a. abd rupture
b. retroperitoneal tumor
c. IVC thrombosis
d. superior mesenteric thrombus

In patients w/ lower trunk & leg edema and dilated IVC, a(n) ___ should be suspected.
a. retroperitoneal tumor
b. arteriovenous fistula
c. rupture
d. infection

Compression technique can be used to treat which kind of aneurysm?

Ultrasound is __ accurate in detecting aneurysms.

The normal diameter of the aorta is less than

Clinical symptoms for dissection include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. back pain
b. shock
c. hematuria
d. chest pain

The most common cause of portal hypertension is:

Berry-shaped aneurysms primarily affect which of the following arteries?
a. abd aorta
b. cerebral
c. hepatic
d. splenic

Most surgeons recomment surgery to repair aneurysms between _-_cm if that patient has risk factors for rupture such as hypertension, smoking, and COPD.

The most common type of aneurysm is:

Of the following, in which group of people are aneurysms more commonly found.
a. women
b. men
c. children
d. 30-40 yr olds

The umbilical vein changes into the _ postnatally.

_ is a condition in which the aorta is uniformly but not focally enlarged.

Dissection of the abdominal aorta is linked to all of the following EXCEPT:
a. renal cell carcinoma
b. dissection of the thoracic aorta
c. trauma
d. Marfan's syndrome

When a patient develops Portal Hypertension, what is the most common collateral pathway that the body develops to compensate for increased pressure in the liver?

The most common tumor to fill the IVC is:

Which of the following abd arteries is crucial to evaluate in heart transplant patients?
a. SMA
b. renal
c. phrenic
d. hepatic

The sonographic evidence of dissection is:
a. increased velocity
b. swirling bloodflow on colorflow
c. reversal of flow
d. intimal flap & 2 channels of bloodflow

What is the most common imaging modality used to examine a thoracic aortic aneurysm?

Most commonly results from intrinsic liver disease; however, it also arises from obstruction of the portal vein, hepatic veins, IVC or prolonged congestive heart failure.

Pulsatile hematoma that results from leakage of blood into soft tissues abutting the punctured artery with fibrous encapsulation & failure of the vessel wall to heal.

A disease of arterial vessels marked by thickening, hardening, & loss of elasticity in the arterial walls

Hereditary disorder of connective tissues, bones, muscles, ligaments, and skeletal structures

A communication between two blood vessels w/o any intervening capillary network

Periportal collateral channels in patients w/ choronic portal vein obstruction

Circumferential enlargement of a vessel with tapering at both ends

thrombosis of the hepatic veins

What is a tear in the intima or media of the aortic wall demonstratiing a linear echo within the lumen of the aorta called?

What is the surgical procedure used to relieve portal hypertension?

Surgical & angiographic placement of a _ into the IVC has been used to prevent recurrent embolization in patients who cannot tolerate anticoagulants.

After birth the umbilical vein constricts and changes into the _.

Class symptoms of gallbladder disease include all of the following except:
a. hematuria
b. right upper quad pain
c. right shoulder pain
d. nausea and vomiting

A patient presents with a history of weight loss & pancreatic cancer. Multi target-shaped lesions are demonstrated within the liver & also a polypoid mass is demonstrated within the gb. Given the histroy, the echogenic foci within the gb are most suspicious for:

Sonographic findings in metastatic disease of the gallbladder include all of the following except:
a. poypoid or irregular intraluminal mass
b. indistinct walls
c. focal thickening of the gallbladder wall
d. intraluminal soft tissue mass on thin stalk

inflammation of the gallbladder is:

the most frequent cause of metastic disease to the gallbladder is:

In the case of a porcelain gallbladder, all of the following facts are true except:
a. 90% associated w/ stones
b. higher incidence in females than males
c. dense wall w/o shadowing
d. associated incidence of gb carcinoma

A condition in which cholesterol stones/ crystals become lodged between diverticula (Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses) causing comet tail artifacts is called:

Causes of non-inflammatory gallbladder wall thickening include all of the following except:
a. AIDS
b. cirrhosis
c. ascites
d. cholecystitis

The term used to define inflammation of the gb in absence of the cholelithiasis is:

The following term defines a soft tissue mass pedunculating from the gallbladder wall protruding into the lumen, It does not shadow and does not move with patient position.

Gallstone appearance on ultrasound examination is:

A hyperplastic change in the gallbladder wall that is sometimes referred to as a "strawberry gallbladder" is called:

A patient presents w/ a postitive Murphy's sign and an elevated bilirubin level. Based on this clinical history, the sonogram is most suspicious for:

An impacted stone in the cystic duct, cystic duct remnant or gb describes which condition?

Gallbladder perforation may appear in patients with any of the following diseases except:
a. gangrenous cholecystitis
b. acute cholecystitis
c. negative Murphy's sign
d. gallbladder carcinoma

Thickening of the gallbladder wall may be caused by all of the following except:
a. ascites
b. nephritis
c. AIDS
d. congestive heart failure

Nonshadowing, low-amp echoes that sometimes layer out in a dependent gallbladder & move with patient position is most characteristic of:

A 30 yr old asymptomatic patient presents with a history of Hep B. A sonogram is ordered to rule out pathology. The gallbladder demonstrates multi echogenic foci demonstrating comet-tail artifacts. The sono findings are most consistent with:

small, well defined soft tissue projection from the gallbladder wall

excessive bilirubin accumulation causes yellow pigmentation of the skin; first seen in the whites of the eyes

variant of adenmyomatosis; cholesterol polyps

gallstones in the gallbladder

small polypoid projections from the gallbladder wall

sono pattern found when the gb is packed w/ stones

calcification of the gallbladder wall

hormone secreted into the blood by the mucosa of the upper small intestine; stimulates contraction of the gallbladder & pancreatic secretion of enzymes.

inflammation of the gb; may be acute or choronic

low-level echoes found along the posterior margin of the gallbladder; move w/ change in position

An enlarged gallbladder w/ a diameter >5cm is called?

What two lab values will be elevated in cases of biliary obstruction?

cystic dilation within the biliary tract that are congenital anomalies.

congential segmental saccular cystic dilation of major intrahepatic bile ducts (beaded appearance) found in young adult or pediatric population; may be associated w/ renal disease or congenital hepatic fibrosis

inflammation of the bile ducts

sono appearance of dilated biliary system

stones within the biliary system

Acute cholecystitis is associated with what clinical sign?

Most common cause of acute pancreatitis

Pancreas lab value that increase 1st (within 1st 24 hrs)

2nd most common cause of acute pancreatitis

most common location for a pseudocyst to occur.

sonographic appearance of chronic pancreatits

fluid collection in the pancreas caused by inflammatory process necrosis or hemorrhage due to excretion of enzymes outside the duct.

most common primary neoplasm of the pancreas

hydrops of the gb caused by mass in the head of the pancreas compressing CBD

Most common functioning islet cell tumor

Where do islet cell tumors occur within the pancreas?

One of the most common clinical signs of adenocarcinoma of the pancreas is _.

What is the disease that is congenital and indicates an iron overload in the liver?

Results from thrombus within the hepatic veins.

Most common type of glycogen storage disease

Lab value elevated with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Lab values elevated with cirrhosis

Most common cause of intrahepatic portal hypertension

Most common cause of transmission of hepatitis in healthcare workers is hepatitis _.

Condition in which the hepatocytes have accumulated an increase of lipids, tryglycerides are elevated, can be reversed w/ diet and meds

Which two liver masses appear very similar on sonography & may require a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis?

A liver mass seen in sheepherding countries call echinococcal cyst or hydatid cyst is associated w/ which sonographic sign?