Chapter 3 Gallbladder Flashcards
Calcifications of the gallbladder wall is termed
Porcelain gallbladder
_____ is associated with courvoisier gallbladder
Pancreatic head mass
The spiral valves of Heister are found within the
Cystic duct
Cholesterol crystals within the Rokitansky Aschoff sinus are found with:
Adenomyomatosis
Diabetic patients suffering from acute cholecystitis have an increased risk for developing
Emphysematous cholecystitis
Focal tenderness over the gallbladder with probe pressure describes
Murphy sign
A nonmobile, nonshadowing focus is seen within the gallbladder lumen. This most likely represent a
Gallbladder polyp
Intermittent obstruction of the cystic duct by a gallstone results in
Chronic cholecystitis
_______ would be the least likely finding of acalculous cholecystitis
Cholelithiasis (gallstones)
The sequela of acute cholecystitis that is complicated by gas within the gallbladder wall is
Emphysematous cholecystitis
The champagne sign is associated with
Emphysematous cholecystitis
Tumefactive sludge can resemble the sonographic appearance of
Gallbladder carcinoma
Clinical findings of adenomyomatosis
Asymptomatic
WES sign denotes
A gallbladder filled with cholelithiasis (stones)
Acute cholecystitis that leads to NECROSIS and abscess development within the gallbladder wall describes
Gangrenous cholecystitis
The diameter of the gallbladder should not exceed
5cm
The most common variant of gallbladder shape is the
Phrygian cap
What is/are cholelithiasis?
Gallstones
Empyema of the gallbladder denotes
Gallbladder filled with pus
The gallbladder is connected to the biliary tree by the
Cystic duct
The outermost layer of the gallbladder wall is the
Serosal layer
The innermost layer of the gallbladder wall is the
Mucosal layer
The cystic artery is most often a direct branch of the
Right hepatic artery
The middle layer of the gallbladder wall is the
Fibromuscular layer
Which structure is a useful landmark for identifying the gallbladder
Main lobar fissure
What hormone causes the gallbladder to contact
Cholecystokinin
The gallbladder wall should measure not more than
3mm
The direct blood supply to the gallbladder is the
Cystic artery
At which level of the gallbladder is the junctional fold found
Neck
Which part of the gallbladder is involved in Hartmann pouch
Neck
_____ is associated with cholelithiasis and is characteristically found in Africans or people of African descent
Sickle cell disease
Hepatization of the gallbladder occurs when the gallbladder
Fills with sludge
______ is suspected if a polyp or mass within the gallbladder measures greater than 1cm
Gallbladder carcinoma
The diffuse polypoid appearance of the gallbladder referred to as strawberry gallbladder is seen with
Cholesterolosis
Causes of nonvisualization of the gallbladder (8):
- Cholecystectomy
- Gb filled with stones
- Postprandial
- Chronic cholecystitis
- Ectopic location
- Agenesia
- Hepatization of the gallbladder (sludge)
- Air-filled gallbladder or emphysematous cholecystitis
Acute cholecystitis can turn into
Gangrenous cholecystitis
Patients often complain of focal tenderness over the gallbladder with transducer pressure when the gallbladder is inflamed this is termed
Positive Murphy sign
The most common cause of acute cholecystitis is
Gallstone lodged in the cystic duct or neck of the gallbladder