Abdominal Miscellaneous Flashcards
the sonographic appearance of an abscess can vary between
complex masses, debris, septations, and gas
what artifact is produced due to gas within an abscess
reverberation (comet-tail) artifact
Abscesses typically demonstrate __________ __________ depending on the cystic component of the abscess
posterior enhancement
the most reliable finding in a pt with abscesses are
Presence of fever and increased white blood cell (WBC) count
What is the white arrow pointing to
a GB Fossa Abscess
Bilomas are
extra hepatic collections of extra vasted bile
Bilomas are commonly associated with
abdominal trauma gallbladder disease in biliary surgery
Bilomas are predominantly cystic masses located in
upper right quadrant
Lymphocele are complications of
Renal transplantation
Gynecologic surgery
Vascular surgery
Neurological surgery
Lymphocele are caused by
leakage of lymph from a renal allograft or by a surgical disruption of the lymphatic channels
what are differential diagnoses of lymphocele
any fluid collections such as loculated ascites urinoma hematoma or abscesses
Internal Echoes within the collection is more consistent with an ______ and _____ than with lymphocele
abscess & hematoma
Urinoma is a
collection of urine which is located outside of the kidney or bladder
what causes a urinoma
Renal trauma, renal surgery or from an obstructing lesion
Urinoma are commonly associated with
renal transplantation and posterior urethral valve obstruction
A urinoma has a sonographic appearance similar to
Lymphoceles
ddh stands for
developmental dysplasia of the hip
ddh is a spectrum of disorders affecting the
proximal femur and acetabulum that leads to hips subluxation which is a partial dislocation and dislocation
Risk factors for hip dysplasia are
-female,
first born
-frank breech presentation
-family history of ddh
-oligohydramnios
Stress maneuvers for ddh are
Barlow and Ortolani
what is the Barlow stress maneuver used for?
to determine if hip is sublaxable. dislocation of the hip by adducting and pushing the leg posteriorly.
what is ortolani stress maneuver used for?
relocation of the dislocated hip by abducting the leg a palpable and audible clunk is noted as the femoral head slips back into the sockets
what is the normal Alpha and beta for DDH?
Alpha is over > 60 beta is under < 55
Lymphoma encompasses two groups of neoplasms
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma AKA NHL and Hodgkin’s disease
