Gallbladder Flashcards
[gb location]
right upper quadrant of liver
posteroinf. of liver
T/F GB is intraperitoneal
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gb [wide, length]
3 cm
7-10 cm
gb three layers
outer serosa-peritoneum [post. of body and neck]
fibromuscular coat
internal/muscular coat
[..] continuous with cystic duct
neck
[..] round and project below inf margin of liver
fundus
[..] extends upwards and backwards from fundus and lies on main boundary fissure, [..]
body
hauptgrenzspaite of hjortsjo
[..] lies in main boundary fissure
main hepatic vein
[..] lies between neck and body
infundibulum
indefinite pouch of infundibulum on posterior surface
Hartmann’s pouch
fasting gb wall is [..] thick
3mm
sono app of gb
pencil thin echogenic line, pear-shaped
sono loc of fundus
superficial almost in/c w/ abdominal wall anteriorly
sono loc of neck
deeper posi
sono app of fundus
laterally place than the neck
causes of gb thickening
hepa
heart failure
hypoalbuminemia
contracted organ
cholethiasis
asitis
T/F BT is intraperitoneal
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