Signs & Symptoms
Pathology based on Sonographic Signs
CEUS
Transplants
Labs
100
Pain over the GB area with transducer pressure.

What is Murphy's sign?

100

This pathology has a "starry night" appearance.

What is acute hepatitis?

100
Contrast phase that evaluates the hepatic artery.

What is the arterial phase?

100

Tube placed in the common bile duct to maintain patency.

What is a T-tube?

100

Elevated with an abscess.

What is white blood cell count?

200

Medical term for yellowing of the skin and/or eyes.

What is icterus?

200

With color Doppler, this pathology has a "ying-yang" appearance.

What is a pseudoaneurysm?

200

Contrast phase that evaluates the portal vein and hepatic veins.

What is the late phase?

200

In post pancreas transplant patients, thrombus is common in this vessel.

What is splenic vein?

200

Elevated with biliary obstruction.

What is conjugated bilirubin?

300

Medical term for itching?

Pruritus

300
This pathology has a "water-lily" appearance.

What is hydatid disease (echinococcosis)?

300

Washout is seen with these types of pathologies.

What are malignancies?

300
Collection of bile outside the biliary tree.

What is bilomas?

300

Rapidly increases with acute pancreatitis before decreasing 1-2 days later.

What is amylase?

400

Prominent vessels visible in the paraumbilical area.

What is caput medusae?

400

This pathology is known for having "stealth lesions".

What is Focal Nodular Hyperplasia (FNH)?

400

When using CEUS, the central scar in this mass may appear unenhanced. 

What is focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH)?

400

Most common cause of pancreatic graft loss.

What is rejection?

400

Increases with liver cell damage, such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, and various liver tumors. Specific to the liver.

What is alanine aminotransferase (ALT)?

500

Confusion, mood, and personality changes due to the livers inability to filter and remove toxins.

What is hepatic encephalopathy?

500

This type of infection has a "wheel within a wheel" appearance.

What is fungal disease (candidiasis)?

500

Term used to indicated there is an increased intensity due to increased absorption of the contrast.

What is hyperenhancing?

500

Leading cause of liver graft failure and mortality.

What is hepatic artery thrombosis?

500

Produced by germ cell neoplasms such as HCC.

What is Alpha fetoprotein (AFP)?

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