Chapter 16

Question 0

Perirenal space

Answer 0

1. Adrenal glands
2. Kidneys
3. Ureter
4. Great vessel

Question 1

Anterior pararenal space

Answer 1

1. Pancreas
2. Duodenal sweep
3. Ascending and transverse colon

Question 2

Posterior pararenal space

Answer 2

1. Blood

2. Lymph nodes

Question 3

Iliac fossa

Answer 3

Ureter
Major branches of great vessels
Lymphatics

Question 4

Retrofascial space three compartments

Answer 4

Psoas
Lumbar (quadratus lumborum)
Iliacus

Question 5

Addison’s disease

Answer 5

Hyposecretion of cortisol aldosterone
Increases when there is stress or trauma hypotension general weakness. Loss of appetite (hyper pigmentation) bronzing of skin. May have renal failure

Question 6

Adrenlgenital syndrome

Answer 6

Excessive secretion of androgens (male) excessive secretion of estrogen (female)
Prepubertal males accelerate adult masculine development and growth of pubic hair
Female: masculine characteristics

Question 7

Conns syndrome

Answer 7

Excessive secretion of aldosterone
Cortical adenoma
Carcinoma

Question 8

Cushings disease

Answer 8

Excessive secretion of glucocorticoids

Hyperplasia benign tumor carcinoma

Question 9

Waterhouse-friderichsen syndrome

Answer 9

Bilateral hemorrhage into adrenal glands

Question 10

Medulla tumor

Answer 10

Excessive secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine

Intermittent hypertension. Large tumor with varied sonographic pattern (cystic solid calcified components)