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The Abdominal Mass Flashcards

1
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What are some indications for ultrasound examination of the abdominal walls? 4

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  1. Palpable mass (wall vs abdominal cavity)
  2. Surgical wound assessment
  3. Trauma
  4. Findings on other imaging modalities
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What kind of transducers do we use for abdominal scans?

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High frequency linear transducer

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What is the amount of pressure we need to use for abdomen wall scans?

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Minimal pressure - a stand off pad may be needed

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What is the patient prep for abdomen wall assessments?

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No patient prep needed

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What is the abdominal wall layers? 3

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  1. Epidermis
  2. Subcutaneous tissue
  3. Muscle
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How thick is the epidermis?

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1-4 mm thick

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What is the sonographic appearance of the epidermis? 2

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  1. Highly reflective
  2. Appears echogenic
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What is the subcutaneous layer consist of and how thick is it? And what does it look like sonographically? 3

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  1. Consists of fat
  2. Variable thickness and echogenicity
  3. Typically less echogenic than muscle
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The echogenicity of fat is influenced by what?

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Water content

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What does the anterior and lateral muscle walls consist of? 4

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  1. Rectus abdominis
  2. External oblique
  3. Internal oblique
  4. Transversus Abdominis
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What are the Posterior wall muscles layers? 2

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  1. Psoas major
  2. Quadratus lumborum
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What is the Rectus abdominis? Where is it located?

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  1. Paired midline anterior muscles
  2. Extends from symphysis pubis and Punic crest to the diploid process
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What is the rectus abdominis separated by?

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Linea alba midline

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What is the rectus abdominis enclosed by?

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Rectus sheath

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What is the rectus abdominis formed by?

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By the aponeuroses of the internal, external and transverse abdominis

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16
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The rectus abdominis contains three tendinous insertions between what?

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Xiphoid and just inferior to the umbilicus

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17
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What does the rectus abdominis attach to?

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Rectus sheath anteriorly

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18
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What does the rectus abdominis do?

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Localize hematomas

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What is the linea alba? Where does it extend from? What does it fuse with? 3

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  1. A fibrous band
  2. Extends from xiphoid to the symphysis
  3. Fuses with aponeuroses of the three anterolateral wall muscles
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What is the linea alba wider then?

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The umbilicus

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What is the sonographic appearance of the linea alba?

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Echogenic

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What is the arcuate line?

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A point between the umbilicus and symphysis where the posterior portion of rectus sheath passes in front of the rectus muscle

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23
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What is the external oblique? Where does it originate? How does it run?

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  1. Outer layer
  2. Originates from outer surface of the lower 8 ribs
  3. Runs diagonally
24
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What does the internal oblique lie? 2

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  1. Deep to the external oblique
  2. Runs diagonally 90 degrees to external oblique
25
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What is the transversus abdominis? Where does it lie? And how does it run?

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  1. Innermost layer
  2. Lies deep to internal oblique
  3. Runs horizontally
26
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What is the sonographic appearance of muscles? 3

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  1. Hyperechoic to sonolucent
  2. Specular reflectors
  3. Striated appearance
27
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What is the psoas muscles? Where does it originate? And where does it insert? 3

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  1. Fan shaped muscle
  2. Originates in the sides of the vertebral column
  3. Inserts into the lesser trochanter of femur
28
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What is the u/s appearance of the psoas muscle?

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Hyperechoic/ lateral to vertebra

29
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What is the Quadratus lumborum? Where does it originate? Where doe sit insert?

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  1. Flat muscle which is posterolateral to psoas
  2. Originates in the iliac crest
  3. Inserts directly into the 12th rib, upper 4 lumbar vertebrae
30
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What organ is the Quadratus lumborum posterior to?

31
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What is the origin of the illacus? Where does it insert? 2

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  1. Originates at the iliac fossa, sacrum and SI joints
  2. Inserts into the psoas major and lesser trochanters
32
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What is the deep ring of the inguinal canal? Where is it located? 3

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  1. Opening at superior end
  2. Located midway between ASIS and symphysis
  3. Anterior to femoral vessels
33
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What is the deep ring defect in?

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Transversalis fascia

34
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What is the superficial ring? Where does it travel though?

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  1. Opening at inferior end
  2. Travels through external oblique aponeurosis
35
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What does the inguinal canal contain?

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The spermatic cord in males and the round ligaments in females

36
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What is the diaphragm? What does it separate?

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  1. Dome shaped musculotendinous sheets
  2. Separates the thoracic from the abdominal cavity
37
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What is the importance of the diaphragm?

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It is a major active muscle of respiration

38
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What is the origin of the diaphragm?

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Periphery of thoracic cage

39
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What are the three groups of muscle fibres that forms the diaphragm?

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  1. Lumbar spine
  2. Lower sternum
  3. Lower 6 ribs
40
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What does the lumbar spine (Curran) consist of in the diaphragm? Where does it join to form? 3

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  1. 2 Curran (singular -crus)
  2. Right (broader and longer) and left
  3. Join in middle to form arcuate ligaments
41
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What does the diaphragm insert into?

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Central tendon
the three groups of muscle fibres converge radially and insert into a central tendon

42
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What is the Crura? Where is it located? (Aorta and at the level of the celiac axis, what does the aorta, and IVC look like?) 4

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  1. Thin hypoechoic band
  2. Superior to celiac axis- anterior to Ao
  3. At celiac axis - lateral to aorta
  4. Posterior to IVC
43
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What are two scanning approaches to scan the pleural space?

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  1. Abdominal approach (subcostal)
  2. Intercostal
44
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What is the abdominal approach to see the pleural space? What will we see? 3

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  1. We use a curvilinear transducer
  2. We will see the inferior area of pleural space
  3. We will see windows of the liver and spleen
45
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What is the intercostal approach to see the pleural space? 3

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  1. Use a linear transducer
  2. Use ribs as a landmark
  3. Pleural space within 1 cm of rib interface
46
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What kind of rib landmarks will we see when we take the inter coastal approach? 2

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  1. Curved hyperechoic lines
  2. Posterior shadowing
47
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When we take a intercostal approach what will we see? 2

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  1. Visceral pleura
  2. Parietal pleura
48
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What does the visceral pleura look like? And how does it move? 2

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  1. Bright linear interface
  2. Moves with respiration (gliding sign)
49
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What does the parietal pleura space look like? 2

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  1. Weak echogenic line or observed
  2. Hypoechoic separation of parietal and visceral pleura
50
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What is the gliding sign?

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The movement of the visceral pleura back and forth as the patient breathes during a live sonographic assessment

51
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Label the
1. External oblique
2. Internal oblique
3. Transversus abdominis
4. Transversalis fascia
5. Parietal peritoneum
6. Subcutaneous tissue

52
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Label the
1. Anterior layer of rectus sheath
2. Linea alba
3. Parietal Peritoneum
4. Extraperitonal fat
5. Rectus abdominis

53
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Label the black areas

54
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Label the black areas

55
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Label the Quadratus lumborum and the Psoas major

DMST 254 ABD 1 (26 decks)

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