Spleen Flashcards by Kristine Jan | Brainscape

Q

Location of spleen

A

left upper quadrant

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Shape of spleen

A

Spherical or rounded

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Ultrasound appearance

A

medium level echo

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size of spleen

A

12 cm in greatest diameter

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Q

Spleen is enlarged if the size is

A

more than 12 cm

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Q

patient preparation

A

none

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probe used

A

3.5 MHz Curved/Convex

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absent spleen

A

asplenia

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more than 1 spleen

A

polysplenia

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inflammation of the spleen

A

splenitis

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Q

enlargement of spleen

A

splenomegaly

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causes of splenomegaly

A

infection, tumor, vascular

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malaria, AIDS, infectious mononucleosis

A

infection

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leukemia, lymphoma

A

tumor

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portal hypertension

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vascular

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