GB test review Flashcards
The liver is suspended from the diaphragm and anterior abdominal wall by the
Flaciform ligament
Fatty infiltration may be sen in all patients except those with
hepatoportal fistula
sonographic findings of acute hepatitis include
accentuated brightness of the portal vein radicals, a starry night apperance
Budd Chiari syndrome is a rare disorder caused by obstruction of the
Hepatic viens
Echinococcal cysyts have the highest incidence in countries in which
Sheep grazing is commonn
The most common benign tumor of the liver is
cavernous hemangioma
Patients who have hepatocella carcinoma (HCC), are likely to have had
Cirrhosis
The most common form of neoplastic involvement of the liver is
Metastases
The fossae of the right portal vien (RPV) and gallbladder are found in the
Main lobar fissure
Elevation of alkine phospatase if associated with
hepatocellular disease
elevation of bilirubin results in
Jaundice
typical symptoms a patient may have with an abscess formation include all of the following except
Decreased white blood count
Jim Macdonald, a sheep farmer, arrives at the hospital with right upper quadrat pain, fever, and elevated white blood count. He states that 3 months ago, he was kicked in the ribs. An irregular ass showing low level echoes is found on the sonogram. What is your differential diagnosis?
Echinococcal Cyst
The vascular tumor composed of blood vessel cells and nonspecific sonographic findings
Hemangioma
In glycogen storage disease, Type 1 is the most common. This is also known as
Von Gierke’s disease
Normal average measurement of the portal vein is
1.3cm
The most common site for echinococcal virus growth is the
Liver
The amebic abscess may reach the liver throught the
hepatic vein
If a patient has chronic choledocholithiasis, all of the following structures are dilated except the
pancreatic duct