The Biliary System Flashcards
1
Q
What is normal CBD diameter?
A
Up to 4mm, plus 1mm per decade after 50.
Up to 10mm in cholecystectomy patients
2
Q
What is considered a distended GB length and diameter measurement?
A
Length >9cm
Diameter >5cm
3
Q
What is a normal GB wall thickness?
A
Up to 3mm in a fasted state
4
Q
What normal causes the GB to contract and the sphincter of Oddi to relax?
A
CCK
5
Q
What is a junctional fold?
A
A fold that occurs at the junction of the body and the neck of the GB
6
Q
What is a Hartman’s Pouch?
A
An outpouching in the GB neck area
7
Q
What is a Phrygian cap?
A
When the fundus of the GB folds onto itself
