General Abdomen

Question 0

Name tumors associated with MEN multiple endocrine neoplasic syndrome

Answer 0

Pituitary Adenoma, parathyroid Adenoma, medullary thyroid carcinoma, panc islet cell tumor, phenochromocytoma

Question 1

Retroperitoneal structures

Answer 1

Kidneys and ureters, adrenal glands, IVC, aorta, pancreas, parts of duodenum, asc and desc colon, prostate, lymph nodes, uterus, bladder

Question 2

AIDs patients

Answer 2

Hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, hyperechoic liver and renal parenchyma, liver abscess, met Kaposi Sarcoma, acute cholecystitis

Question 3

Crus of diaphragm is ___ to aorta, ____ to celiac axis, _____ to IVC, ___ & ___ to adrenal glands

Answer 3

Ant to aorta
Sup to celiac axis
Post to ivc
Medial and post to adrenals

Question 4

Abscess

Answer 4

Complex collection, cystic and solid, debri, septations, gas, irregular thick borders, post enhancement

Fever, leukocytosis

Question 5

Hematomas

Answer 5

Echogenic at first, anechoic later on. Long standing hematomas may have calcifications

Question 6

Arterio-venous shunt

Answer 6

Abnormal connection between an artery and a vein.
May present as bruit or thrill and hypertension, cardiomegaly, and heart failure

Most caused by trauma. Can also be caused from surgery, biopsy, inflammation, or neoplasm. May be congenital.

Artery side will have low resistance, vein will be pulsatile aka arterialized venous waveform

Question 7

Baker’s Cyst

Answer 7

Collection of synovial fluid found in the popliteal fossa
Commonly located medial in the fossa

Caused by trauma, rheumatoid arthritis. May become infected or compress the pop vein causing calf swelling.

Question 8

Acceleration time

Answer 8

Time from beginning of systoli to initial peak velocity

Question 9

Acceleration index

Answer 9

Dividing acceleration slope by transmitted frequency

Question 10

Duodenum

Answer 10

1st part: transverse oriented. Originated from pylorus. Cbd and GDA run post to it.

2nd: long oriented. Lateral to panc head.
3rd: transverse. Between SMA and aorta.
4th: long. Left of aorta. Terminates at jejunum.

Question 11

Normal lymph node length

Answer 11

< 1 cm

Question 12

2 structures post to ivc

Answer 12

Rt renal artery, rt adrenal gland

Question 13

2 structures post to 1st part of duodenum

Answer 13

Cbd GDA

Question 14

Structure post to 3rd part of duodenum

Answer 14

Aorta

Question 15

Structure post to panc head

Answer 15

Ivc