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echolucent

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another word for anechoic

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sonolucent

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another word for anechoic

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describe necrotic appearance

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heterogeneous tissue pattern with mixed chogenicities, indicating tissue death

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complication

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development, as a result of disease

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congenital

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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

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body response occurring as a result of a treatment

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idiopathic

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abnormality of unknown cause

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infarction

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sudden insufficiency of blood causing necrosis

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ischemia

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gradual insufficiency of blood causing injury or necrosis

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neoplasm

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abnormal tissue growth due to proliferation

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prognosis

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forecast of probable outcome of disease

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sign

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finding during a physical exam

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symptom

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complaint from a patient

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Peritoneal or retroperitoneal: AO & IVC?

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both are retroperitoneal

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14
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relationship of GE jxn & AO

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anterolateral

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describe the path of the left gastric artery

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

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16
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relationship of CHA & pancreas

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superior to pancreatic head

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describe the path of the CHA

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

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19
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relationship of CHA to MPV

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anterior

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20
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relationship of GDA to duodenum

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posteromedial

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20
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origin of cystic artery

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right hepatic artery within the liver

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21
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relationship of GDA to pancreas

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anterolateral to pancreatic head

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22
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distance btwn CA & SMA origins on the AO

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1 cm

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relationship of SA to pancreas

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posterior & superior to the length of the pancreas

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relationship of SMA to duodenum

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

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relationship of SMA & pancreas

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posterior to pancreatic body, anterior to uncinate process

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relationship of duodenum to AO & IVC

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

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relationship of duodenum & pancreas

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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

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28
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Which is longer: RRA or LRA?

29
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relationship of CIA’s & CIV’s

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CIA’s anterior & lateral to CIV’s

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relationship of RRA to IVC

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normal diameter: Prox AO

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normal diameter: Dist AO @ bifurcation

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aneurysmal diameter: AO

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3 cm or greater

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normal diameter: male iliac artery

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1.4-1.5 cm

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normal diameter: female iliac artery

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3 possible windows for AO

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

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describe the path of the LPV

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left lateral from the porta hepatis

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describe the path of the RPV

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lateral right, posterior, inferior from porta hepatis

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normal portal vein blood flow toward the liver

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hepatopetal

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portal vein blood flow away from the liver

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hepatofugal

41
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describe the normal spectral waveform for aortic flow

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moderate resistance above the renal arteries, high below

42
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dilated diameter of IVC

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normal diameter: IVC

44
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Which is longer: RRV or LRV?

46
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relationship of LRV to AO

47
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relationship of LRV to SMA

48
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Where does left gonadal vein flow?

49
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Where does the right gonadal vein flow?

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directly into IVC

50
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Where do the lumbar veins flow?

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into the IVC & CIV’s

51
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relationship of lumbar veins & spine

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relationship of lumbar veins to psoas muscle

52
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origin of SMV

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mesenteric root

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relationship of SV to pancreas

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travels along posteroinferior aspect of body and tail

54
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relationship of SMV & SMA

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SMV parallel and to the right of the SMA

55
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normal diameter: MPV

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less than 13 mm (commonly 11 mm)

56
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relationship of portal confluence & pancreas

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posterior to pancreatic neck

57
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describe the path of the MPV

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oblique path, superior & right lateral of the PC

58
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portion of oxygen supplied to the liver via the portal venous system

59
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portion of blood supplied to the liver from the GI tract

60
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compare the length and width of the LPV & RPV

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RPV is shorter and fatter than the LPV

61
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first branch of the CHA

A

right gastric artery

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second branch of the CHA

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relationship of the crus of the diaphragm to the CA

65
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relationship of the crus of the diaphragm to the GE jxn

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relationship of the IVC to the pancreas

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posterior to pancreatic head

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path of RPV in the liver

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posterior & inferior

68
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path of LPV in liver

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superiorly along anterior surface of caudate, then anteriorly

69
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largest hepatic vein

70
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smallest hepatic vein

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