biliary tree, pathologies Flashcards
SMALL OPENING that enters into the first portion of the small intestine, known as the duodenum.
Ampulla of Vater
all of the diameter of the bile ducts are __________, therefore, they are not visualized normally in ultrasound
2 mm or less
only part of the biliary tree that we see in a NORMAL SCANNING is the _________
common bile duct
base the size of the gallbladder on ________ diameter
AP
size of the gallbladder
4 cm
wall of the gallbladder
not more than 3 mm
Patient preparation (gallbladder)
fasting
Absence of biliary
biliary atresia
biliary dilatation
DILATED BILE DUCTS
biliary ectasia
4 causes of obstruction under ectasia
stones (presence of stones)
stenosis
stricture
tumor
gradual narrowing
stenosis
abrupt narrowing
stricture
ang tumor ara sa sulod
intraluminal
ang tumor ara sa sagwa
extraluminal
inflammation of the bile duct
thickened duct wall
dilated bile ducts
cholangitis