Acute findings
Most common cause of acute cholecystitis
What is Cholelithiasis
GYN condition common in PM women in their 50-60s and caused by an imbalance of estrogen and progesterone
What is endometrial hyperplasia
Name in the artifact seen in the LUS
What is posterior shadowing
Direction of hepatic blood through the main portal vein in severe portal hypertension
What is hepato-fugal flow
This lab value is often elevated due to choledocholithiasis
What is bilirubin
Patient s/p medical abortion 8 days ago presents with fever, leukocytosis, and vaginal bleeding. US demonstrates thickened heterogeneous endo. What's the most likely differential?
What is endometritis/retained products
Name the artifact. The parallel lines emitting from the endometrium likely caused by sound reflection in gas bubbles.
What is ring down artifact
Minimally invasive procedure to sample fluid/cells from superficial lumps, nodules, or cysts
Key HCG characteristics in ectopic pregnancy
What is Slow rising or declining
most common cause of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis
What is chronic urinary tract obstruction and infection?
A common description/category for this cyst.
What a Complex cyst
Most effective treatment for HRS
What is liver transplantation
Creatine levels criteria for AKI dx.
increase in serum creatinine of
greater than 0.3 mg/dL within 48 hours or a percentage. Or increase in serum creatinine of greater than or equal to 50%
of that from baseline within 7 days.
The most common location of a Warthin's tumor
What is the inferior pole/tail of the parotid gland
Name the artifact emitting from the lateral aspects of this structure
What is edge shadowing
Sonographic appearance of the kidneys with CKD (name at least 2)
Decrease cortical thinning
Reduced kidney size
Hyperperecoic
Irregular renal contour
Loss of corticomedullary differentiation
Acute symptoms of alcoholic liver cirrhosis (name 3)
Liver enlargement
Abdomen distention (ascites)
Jaundice
Altered mental status
Internal bleeding
Aortic dilation (3-4cm), but not considered a true aneurysm
Aortic ectasia
Name the artifact in the far field of this image
What is reverberation
Most common cause of AKI
what is Blood flow reduction to the kidneys