Chapter 1 - Abdominal Sonography Overview Flashcards
Intraperitoneal Organs
- Gallbladder
- Liver (except for bare area)
- Ovaries
- Spleen (except for hilum)
- Stomach
Retroperitoneal Organs
- Abdominal lymph nodes
- Adrenal glands
- Aorta
- Ascending + Descending Colon
- Duodeum
- IVC
- Kidneys
- Pancreas
- Prostate glad
- Ureters
- Urinary bladder
- Uterus
Subphrenic space
- Inferior to the diaphragm
- Divided into right and left
Subhepatic space
- Inferior to the liver
- Divided into anterior and posterior
Posterior subhepatic space
Morrison’s pouch
Lesser sac
Between the stomach and the pancreas
Paracolic gutters
extend alongside the ascending and descending colon on both sides of the abdomen
Posterior cul-de-sac : Male
- aka “rectovesical pouch”
- between the urinary bladder and rectum
Posterior cul-de-sac : Female
- aka “pouch of douglas” or “rectouterine pouch”
- between uterus and rectum
Anterior cul-de-sac
between the urinary bladder and uterus
Hematoma
Localized collection of blood
Hemangioma
Tumor consisting of blood vessels
Lymphoma
Cancer of the lymphatic system
Granuloma
Tumor consisting of a group of inflammatory cells
Reasons for Ascities
- Acute cholecystitis
- Cirrhosis
- CHF
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Malignancy (Ovarian cancer)
- Portal Hypertension
- Ruptured AAA