Chapter 1: Abdominal Sonography Overview Flashcards
a collection of fluid within the peritoneal cavity
ascites
the cells in the adrenal medulla that secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine
chromaffin cells
a collection of abdominal fluid within the peritoneal cavity that may be associated with cancer
exudate ascites
the lab value that indicates the amount of red blood cells in the blood
hematocrit
large cells of glandular origin
oncocytes
a procedure that uses a needle to drain fluid from the abdominal cavity for diagnostic or therapeutic reasons
paracentesis
the portion of the peritoneum that lines the abdominal pelvic cavity
parietal peritoneum
a procedure that uses a needle to drain fluid from the pleural cavity for either diagnostic or therapeutic reasons
thoracentesis
a collection of abdominal fluid within the peritoneal cavity often associated with cirrhosis
transudate ascites
the portion of the peritoneum that is closely applied to each organ
visceral peritoneum
serosal layer
how long should a person be NPO before an abdominal ultrasound (especially with an intact gallbladder)?
at least 4 hours, but 8 is optimal
renal ultrasounds don’t require fasting, but the patient should be well-hydrated
what does a decreased hematocrit indicate?
bleeding
the double lining of the abdominal cavity
peritoneum
a type of reverberation artifact caused by several small, highly reflective interfaces
(seen with adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder)
comet tail artifact
caused by a large acoustic interface and subsequent production of false echoes
(seen as an echogenic region in the anterior aspect of the gallbladder or other cystic structures)
reverberation artifact
a type of reverberation artifact that appears as a solid streak or chain of parallel bands radiating away from a structure
(seen emanating from gas in the abdomen)
ring-down artifact
5 intraperitoneal organs
gallbladder liver (except for bare area) ovaries spleen (except for the splenic hilum) stomach
12 retroperitoneal organs
abdominal lymph nodes adrenal glands aorta ascending and descending colon duodenum IVC kidneys pancreas prostate gland ureters urinary bladder uterus
7 pathologies associated with ascites
acute cholecystitis cirrhosis congestive heart failure ectopic pregnancy malignancy portal hypertension ruptured AAA
the posterior subhepatic space is also referred to as:
Morrison pouch
posterior cul-de-sac in females is also known as:
pouch of Douglas (rectouterine pouch)
anterior cul-de-sac in females in also known as:
space of Retzius
tumor of glandular origin
adenoma
tumor of blood vessels, muscle, and fat
commonly found in the kidneys
angiomyolipoma
abnormal accumulation of cells within a focal region of an organ
(commonly found in the liver)
focal nodular hyperplasia
tumor consisting of a group of inflammatory cells
commonly found in the liver and spleen
granuloma
tumor that secretes gastrin
commonly found in the pancreas
gastrinoma