Major Exam 2 (Liver Ch. 14 & Biliary System Ch.15) Flashcards
What lab value will be elevated with cholelithiasis ?
alkaline phosphatase
What pathology is shown here?
cholelithiasis
~A patient presenting with positive Murphy sign (RUQ pain)
~pain after eating (postprandial)
May present with ______.
Cholelithiasis
This contains calcifications and sonographically
~echogenic foci
~shadowing
~mobile
Cholelithiasis
Fundus is obscured by ______
gas
This image shows ______
Non-distended normal GB
postprandial — POST MEAL!
Dilation above where stone is obstructing is _________
Choledocholithiasis
doc-duct
Image shows
~ “double gun barrel sign”
~“Parallel channel sign”
~Measurement over 7mm
What is happening?
CBD dilation: CBD TAPERING OVERHepatic artery
Liver breaks down hemoglobin of RBC and a yellow pigment called ____ is made.
bilirubin
Eventually turns into stones;
Sludge
Indicative of:
CHF Congestive Heart Failure— dial aged Hepatic veins and IVC
Pathology
________= obstruction / stenosis of hepatic vein outflow tract. Hepatic veins will have reverse flow; Vein flow will be hepatopetal towards liver instead of hepatofugal toward IVC
Budd-Chiari Syndrome
Pathology: LARGE gallbladder; ________
Acute cholelithiasis
Pathology; reoccurring infections, shrunken gallbladder: ____
Chronic cholelithiasis
What is cause it the shadowing here?
Valve of Heister
In neck and cystic duct that prevents duct/neck from kinking, spiral.
Valves of Heister
An outpouching at neck of GB. Stone can collect her and cause obstruction:
infundibulum | Hartmann’s Pouch
Ducts are measured ____ to ___
Inner to Inner