Vessels
Arterial Anatomy
Doppler Findings
Vascular and Liver
Pathology and Case Studies
100
Blood is carried away from the heart by which vessels?
Arteries
100
First anterior branch of the aorta?
Celiac trunk
100
Normal portal vein flow is in which direction?
Hepatopetal
100
The liver receives blood from which two vessels?
Portal vein and hepatic artery
100
a?
Saccular Aneurysm
200
Blood is returned to the heart by which vessels?
Veins
200
What are the three layers of an artery?
Intima, media, adventitia
200
Flow away from the liver is called?
Hepatofugal
200
The splenic vein is located in relation to the pancreas:
posterior and inferior
200
b?
Fusiform Aneurysm
300
At what diameter is the abdominal AO considered aneurysmal?
> 3cm
300
From which artery do the splenic, common hepatic, and left gastric arteries arise?
Celiac trunk
300
True or false: blood flowing away from the liver in the splenic vein is normal
False
300
Which artery arises 1cm below the celiac trunk?
SMA
300
A 21-year-old female presents with left flank pain and hematuria. Urinalysis shows microscopic blood. Doppler ultrasound demonstrates compression of the left renal vein between SMA and AO with retrograde flow into the gonadal vein. What is the diagnosis?
Nutcracker syndrome
400
Which two veins form the main portal vein?
Superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
400
The gallbladder receives its blood supply from which artery?
Cystic artery
400
Reversed portal flow is seen in?
Cirrhosis/ Portal HTN
400
Number one cause of abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Atherosclerosis
400
A 58year old male with a history of cirrhosis presents with abdominal distention and fatigue. Labs show elevated AST and ALT. Doppler ultrasound demonstrates hepatofugal flow in the portal vein with multiple collateral vessels. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Portal venous hypertension
500
What is the largest branch off of the celiac?
Splenic
500
Which vessels arise directly from the arch of the aorta?
Brachiocephalic trunk, Left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery
500
True or false: Renal arteries normally demonstrate high resistance flow
False, low resistance
500
The right renal artery courses posterior to what major vessel?
Inferior vena cava (IVC)
500
A 68 year old man presents with pulsatile abdominal mass and back pain. Ultrasound shows a 5.2cm dilated aorta. What is the diagnosis?
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)