Anterior abdominal wall & MSK

Question 1

muscle sono app sag and trv

Answer 1

low/medium gray with hyperechoic striations in sag and punctate echogenic areas within hypo muscle in TRV

Question 2

deepest layer of the abdominal wall

Answer 2

peritoneal line (hyperechoic)

Question 3

anisotropy artifact looks like, is caused by

Answer 3

hypo sonographic artifact cused when US beam is parallel (not perpendicular) to the fibrillar structure of a tendon

Question 4

causes of rectus sheath hematoma (7)

Answer 4

trauma
pregnancy
long term steroid use
coughing 
sneezing
heavy exercise
anticoagulant therapy

Question 5

rectus sheath hematoma sono app

Answer 5

hypo/anechoic mass located in rectus muscle or between the sheath and muscle

Question 6

achilles tendonitis measurement

Answer 6

in TRV >7 mm

Question 7

a lipoma located in the anterior abdo wall most commonly appears on US as a

Answer 7

iso to hypo mass

Question 8

a complete tear of the achilles tendon is most commonly located

Answer 8

in the DISTAL portion of the tendon near the calcaneus

Question 9

bakers cyst AKA

what is the equivalent in the wrist?

Answer 9

synovial cyst

ganglion cyst

Question 10

the fascial interface of the anterior abdominal wall is located directly anterior to the

Answer 10

peritoneum