Aorta/IVC
Renal
Liver
Gallbladder/Bile ducts
Pathology Identification
100

Hemodynamics in SMA: What is the flow resistance in the SMA when fasting?

When fasting, the flow is high resistance in the SMA

100

Does the image demonstrate normal or abnormal renal artery flow?

Normal


100

What are the top 3 primary tumor sites that metastasize to the liver?

Colon, breast, and lung

100

The common bile duct extends inferiorly from the union of the common hepatic duct and cystic duct to end at what structure?

The CBD ends at the duodenum

100

-Most commonly encountered intraluminal anomaly of the IVC.

IVC thrombus

200

Hemodynamics is SMA: What is the flow resistance in the SMA after eating?

After eating the SMA has low resistance.

200

The urinary bladder is connected to the umbilicus by what?

Median umbilical ligament (urachus)

200

What fissure does the middle hepatic vein run through?

Main lobar fissure

200

Name the sign of the gallbladder:

Appears when the gallbladder is filled with stones seen as a strong shadow in RUQ.


Wes sign or double arc sign

200

-Most common organism causing infection in AIDS patients

Pneumocystis carinii

300

Is the IVC waveform normal or abnormal?


Normal

300

The layers of the bladder from innermost to outermost?

  1. Inner mucosa

  2. Submucosa

  3. Muscularis

  4. Outer serosa

300

What flow should TIPS demonstrate? TIPS are placed between what vessels?

Hepatofugal (away from the liver). Hepatic vein and portal vein.

300

What two ducts join to form the ampulla of Vater?

Common bile duct and the main pancreatic duct (Duct of Wirsung)

300

  • May cause pain and ureteric obstruction

  • Most commonly caused from analgesic (Pain relief medication) abuse

  • Can also be caused by diabetes or urinary tract infection

Papillary necrosis

400

There are two venous tributaries we discussed this semester that connect to the left renal vein, what are they?

Left adrenal vein and left gonadal vein

Extra credit:

Left inferior phrenic vein

Small branches from kidney capsule, proximal ureter and renal pelvis

400

What renal pathology presents with sudden onset hypertension and uncontrollable hypertension?

Renal artery stenosis

400

Liver segmentation: Describe segment 5 of the liver.

Right anterior inferior

400

Name the category of jaundice:

Jaundice due to destructive red blood cell disease called hemolysis. This pathology occurs prior to the liver.

Hemolytic jaundice (Pre-Hepatic)

400


-Most common cause of extrahepatic obstructive jaundice

-Patient presents with RUQ pain and jaundice

-Elevated conjugated serum bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase

Choledocholithiasis

500

What is the agency that provides abdominal aortic aneurysm screening criteria recommendations?

U.S Preventive Services Task Force

500

Kidneys develop embryonically from two sources, what are they?

Ureteric bud and metanephrogenic blastoma

500

What are the 6 liver functions we discussed this semester?

  1. Metabolizes: stores, converts, and releases nutrients.

  2. Detoxification: waste absorbed by intestines

  3. Synthesis: blood proteins

  4. Blood reservoir: stores blood

  5. Heat: production

  6. Reticuloendothelial tissue activity: phagocytosis

500

Embryology: During the 5th week of development a bud grows off of what structure that becomes the gallbladder?

Hepatic diverticulum

500

-Zebra stripe appearance

-Comet tail artifact

-Diverticula accumulate stones or sludge

Adenomyomatosis