Abdominal Vasculature Flashcards by Chelsea Norden

echolucent

another word for anechoic

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sonolucent

another word for anechoic

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describe necrotic appearance

heterogeneous tissue pattern with mixed chogenicities, indicating tissue death

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complication

development, as a result of disease

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congenital

abnormality existing at birth; may be hereditary, genetic, or developmental; occurs due to interference at some stage of fetal development

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iatrogenic

body response occurring as a result of a treatment

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idiopathic

abnormality of unknown cause

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infarction

sudden insufficiency of blood causing necrosis

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ischemia

gradual insufficiency of blood causing injury or necrosis

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neoplasm

abnormal tissue growth due to proliferation

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prognosis

forecast of probable outcome of disease

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sign

finding during a physical exam

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symptom

complaint from a patient

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Peritoneal or retroperitoneal: AO & IVC?

both are retroperitoneal

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relationship of GE jxn & AO

anterolateral

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describe the path of the left gastric artery

initially anterior & superior, then inferiorly and along the lesser curvature of the stomach

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relationship of CHA & pancreas

superior to pancreatic head

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describe the path of the CHA

initially right lateral from the celiac axis, then anterior at the duodenum into the porta hepatis

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relationship of CHA to MPV

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relationship of GDA to duodenum

posteromedial

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origin of cystic artery

right hepatic artery within the liver

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relationship of GDA to pancreas

anterolateral to pancreatic head

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distance btwn CA & SMA origins on the AO

1 cm

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relationship of SA to pancreas

posterior & superior to the length of the pancreas

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relationship of SMA to duodenum

SMA anterior to 3rd portion (transverse) of the duodenum

relationship of SMA & pancreas

posterior to pancreatic body, anterior to uncinate process

relationship of duodenum to AO & IVC

3rd portion of duodenum (transverse) is anterior to AO & IVC

relationship of duodenum & pancreas

pancreatic head is posterior to 1st (superior), medial to 2nd (descending), superior to 3rd (transverse), superior and lateral to 4th (ascending) superior duodenum anterior to pancreatic head, descending duodenum lateral to pancreatic head, transverse duodenum inferior to pancreatic head, ascending duodenum inferior and medial to pancreatic head

Which is longer: RRA or LRA?

RRA

relationship of CIA's & CIV's

CIA's anterior & lateral to CIV's

relationship of RRA to IVC

posterior

normal diameter: Prox AO

2 cm

normal diameter: Dist AO @ bifurcation

1.5 cm

aneurysmal diameter: AO

3 cm or greater

normal diameter: male iliac artery

1.4-1.5 cm

normal diameter: female iliac artery

1.2 cm

3 possible windows for AO

anterior midline, left of midline (angling medially), coronal

describe the path of the LPV

left lateral from the porta hepatis

describe the path of the RPV

lateral right, posterior, inferior from porta hepatis

normal portal vein blood flow toward the liver

hepatopetal

portal vein blood flow away from the liver

hepatofugal

describe the normal spectral waveform for aortic flow

moderate resistance above the renal arteries, high below

dilated diameter of IVC

3.7 cm

normal diameter: IVC

2.5 cm

Which is longer: RRV or LRV?

LRV

relationship of LRV to AO

relationship of LRV to SMA

posterior

Where does left gonadal vein flow?

LRV

Where does the right gonadal vein flow?

directly into IVC

Where do the lumbar veins flow?

into the IVC & CIV's

relationship of lumbar veins & spine

lateral

relationship of lumbar veins to psoas muscle

posterior

origin of SMV

mesenteric root

relationship of SV to pancreas

travels along posteroinferior aspect of body and tail

relationship of SMV & SMA

SMV parallel and to the right of the SMA

normal diameter: MPV

less than 13 mm (commonly 11 mm)

relationship of portal confluence & pancreas

posterior to pancreatic neck

describe the path of the MPV

oblique path, superior & right lateral of the PC

portion of oxygen supplied to the liver via the portal venous system

50-60%

portion of blood supplied to the liver from the GI tract

70-80%

compare the length and width of the LPV & RPV

RPV is shorter and fatter than the LPV

first branch of the CHA

right gastric artery

second branch of the CHA

GDA

relationship of the crus of the diaphragm to the CA

superior

relationship of the crus of the diaphragm to the GE jxn

inferior

relationship of the IVC to the pancreas

posterior to pancreatic head

path of RPV in the liver

posterior & inferior

path of LPV in liver

superiorly along anterior surface of caudate, then anteriorly

largest hepatic vein

RHV

smallest hepatic vein

LHV