Terminology Review Flashcards
A patient had their right kidney removed 10 years ago due to a renal cell carcinoma. On a current ultrasound, the left kidney measures 14 cm. What is this an example of?
hypertrophy
A pregnant patient presents to the department with a history of excessive vomiting. What medical term describes this condition?
hyperemesis
On ultrasound examination, it is noted that a patient has a stone lodged in their common bile duct. This obstruction of the CBD has caused the patient to develop jaundice. * Jaundice, therefore, would be a ___________ related to the obstruction of the CBD
complication
During an obstetrical ultrasound of an 18 week fetus, you identify a ventricular septal defect (“hole in the heart”). This would be best described as a _____________ heart defect.
congenital
While disinfecting a transducer, you
accidentally splash some CIDEX (a high level disinfectant) on your hand. Your skin instantly reacts, becoming red and swollen. This reaction is an example of what?
inflammation
Kidney cysts are a common finding on
ultrasound. In fact 50% of patients over the age of 50 will have a cyst or cysts on renal ultrasound. The etiology of renal cysts is unknown. What is another way to say “unknown etiology”?
idiopathic
A patient presents to the department with a sudden onset of RUQ pain, nausea and vomiting. On ultrasound, an inflamed gallbladder with multiple stones is identified. In the radiologist’s report, the patient would be described as having ______________ cholecystitis.
acute
