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Vascular Diseaes Flashcards

1
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In terms of abdominal vasculature, a variety of conditions can alter blood flow, what are they 5?

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  1. Increase in vessel pressures
  2. Thrombosis/ Tumour invasion
  3. Athersclerosis
  4. Congenital abnormalities
  5. Aneurysms
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Knowing normal blood patterns is what?

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Key

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3
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Label the images in terms of resistance?

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  1. Left is moderate resistance
  2. Right is high resistance
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What is this waveform?

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Low resistance

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These are two waveforms in the SMA, what do these represent?

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  1. Left: pre-prandial (High resistance)
  2. Right: Post prandial (low resistance)
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What is the flow pattern in portal veins? 3

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  1. Hepatopetal
  2. Monophasic
  3. Slight undulations
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What is the vascular waveforms in the hepatic veins? 2

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  1. Phasic
  2. Pulsatile
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What does phasic mean?

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Influenced by respirations

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What does pulsatile mean?

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Influenced by cardiac cycle

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Describe this image?

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Hepatic veins

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What is the vascular waveform of the IVC? 2

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  1. Saw tooth pattern
  2. Respiratory changes
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What does this image demonstrate?

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IVC waveform

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What are the normal measurements of the Aorta? (Prox+distal)

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  1. Proximal: ~ 2.0 - 2.5 cm
  2. Distally ~ 1.5cm
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Due to the great variability in the size of the aorta from patient to patient, an aorta is considered aneurismal with what?

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AP diameter of 3cm or greater

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What are measurements of the IVC? 2

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  1. Varies from 5-29mm
  2. Usually less than 25mm
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What happens with the IVC when there is inspiration and suspended respiration?

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  1. IVC decrease
  2. IVC increased
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17
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What are four indications for arterial assessment?

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  1. Pulsatile abdominal mass
  2. Abdominal pain
  3. Abdominal Bruit
  4. Hemodynamic compromised lower limbs
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What are 6 kinds of arterial diseases?

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  1. Atherosclerosis
  2. Aneurysms
  3. Dissections
  4. Pseudo aneurysms
  5. A-V fistula
  6. Stenosis
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What is arteriosclerosis?

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Hardening of the arteries

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20
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What is a atheroma?

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Lipid deposit in the arterial Intima

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21
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What is atherosclerosis?

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Form of arteriosclerosis - large and medium arteries

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What is plaque?

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Platelets forming a cap over a fat deposit

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Where are the lipid deposits in atheromatous disease?

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The Intima

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24
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What does atherosclerosis lining altercations do?

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Lining alterations provokes fibrosis and calcification

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25
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What risk factors is atherosclerosis associated with? 3

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Hypertension/ smoking/ diabetes

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26
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What causes an incidence increase with atherosclerosis?

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Age

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27
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Which demographic of individuals are affected with Atherosclerosis?

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Males > Females

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28
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Label the image

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29
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What does this image demonstrate?

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Atherosclerosis

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30
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms are what?

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Weakening of aortic wall leading to focal dilatation

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31
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Which layers of the abdominal aorta are affected by Abdominal aortic aneurysm?

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All three walls

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32
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What is the measurement needed for AAA?

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3 cm or greater

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33
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What is ectasia in terms of AAA?

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Slight widening of the aorta up to 3 cm

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34
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AAA occurs mainly where?

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In the renal vessels

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35
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What are causes (predisposing factors) AAA? 5

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  1. Atherosclerosis
  2. Syphilis
  3. Systemic infection
  4. Cystic medial necrosis
  5. Other disease (Marfan’s)
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Who’s is at risk for AAA? 5

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  1. Men >60 Y/O
  2. Smoking
  3. Hypertension
  4. Family history (1st degree)
  5. Hypercholesterolemia
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What are S/S of AAA? 6

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  1. Generally asymptomatic
  2. Palpable mass
  3. Incidental finding of X-ray
  4. Low back pain
  5. Abdominal pain
  6. Leg pain
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What are two types of Abdominal Aneurysms? 2

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  1. Fusiform
  2. Saccular
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39
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Label the images

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A. Saccular
B. Fusiform

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40
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What is the sonographic appearance of AAA? 4

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  1. Dilation of the aorta of 3 cm or greater
  2. Typical projection anterior and left
  3. Aortic wall irregularities
  4. Thrombus
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41
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What does the thrombus look like on AAA? 3

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  1. Medium to low level echoes
  2. Anterior and lateral walls
  3. Caused by slow flow, injury to the vessel altered blood constitutents
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42
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What can the thrombus result in with AAA?

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Emboli

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43
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What does this image demonstrate?

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AAA

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44
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Label the images

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45
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What are some characteristics of Iliac AAA? 2

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  1. Often bilateral
  2. 2cm or greater
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What are some associated findings with Popliteal aneurysms? 2

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  1. 25% of cases
  2. > 1cm
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47
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How do we document and measure AAAs? 2

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  1. Outer to outer wall
  2. Measure perpendicular to the vessel
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48
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What does this image demonstrate?

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How to measure the AAA

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What do we document and Measure AAA? 6

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  1. Length, width, and AP dimension
  2. Shape - fusiform or saccular
  3. Location in aorta - Infrarenal?
  4. Does it involve the renal or iliac arteries
  5. Describe the wall thrombus
  6. Flow pattern
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Why do we need to follow up for abdominal AAA? 2

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  1. Rupture can occur but is size related
  2. Average rate of growth is 2-5 mm/year
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51
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What happens in terms of follow up if the AAA is increase 2-5 mm/year?

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serial u/s

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What is the Follow-Up like with AAAs that increase in size 10 mm/year

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Surgery (aortic graft) recommended

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If the AAA is 5-6 cm what is recommended in terms of follow up? 2

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  1. Surgery recommended with good prognosis
  2. At 6 cm, surgery considered imperative
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What are some characteristics if AAA is >7cm? 3

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  1. 1 year survival 25%
  2. 75% risk of fatal rupture
  3. Surgery - aortic graft
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What is the most common complication of AAA? 4

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  1. stenosis/ occlusion- most common
  2. Rupture- most critical
  3. Dissection
  4. Thrombosis (distal embolism)
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What happens if there is an AAA rupture? 3

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  1. Surgical emergency
  2. Mortality rate: >50%
  3. Operative mortality rate >40-60%
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What are S/S’s or AAA rupture? 3

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  1. Pain
  2. Shock
  3. Expanding abdominal mass
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What does AAA ruptures look like on U/S? 3

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  1. Free fluid in abdomen
  2. Complex fluid collection
  3. Compression/ displacement of structures
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59
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What are some treatment options for AAA? 2

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  1. Traditional graft
  2. Endovascular aortic stent
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What are traditional grafts for AAA? 3

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  1. Surgical bypass graft
  2. Open repair
  3. Flexible graft material (Teflon or dacron)
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What is a endovascular aortic stent for AAA? 2

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  1. Less invasive
  2. Stent inserted and balloned out
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What does this image demonstrate?

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Traditional grafts of AAA ruptures

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63
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What does this image demonstrate?

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AAA rupture post graft

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What are some complications of surgical repairs with AAA? 7

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  1. Fluid collections
  2. Hematomas
  3. Seromas
  4. Abscesses
  5. Pseudoaneurysms
  6. Stenosis
  7. Endo leaks (with Endovascular repairs only)
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What is a Spanchnic (mesenteric)?

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Aneurysm in the celiac, SMA, IMA

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How common are splanchnic?

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Rare but life threatening

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67
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What is most commonly affected with splanchnic?

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Splenic most commonly affected

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68
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What is the 2nd most affected with splanchnic?

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Hepatic

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What is the least common structure affected by Splanchnic?

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SMA

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70
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What are causes of Splanchnic? 4

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  1. Congenital
  2. Atherosclerosis
  3. Myocotic
  4. Inflammatory
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71
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What are renal aortic branch aneurysm located?

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Extra renal location

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72
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What are causes of Renal Aortic branch aneurysms? 2

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  1. Atherosclerosis
  2. Polyarteritis
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What is the S/S of renal Aortic branch Aneurysms? 3

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  1. Palpable mass
  2. Hypertension
  3. Hematuria
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What does Renal Aortic branch aneurysms look like on U/S? 2

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  1. Anechoic mass connected to arteries
  2. Doppler demonstrates arterial pulsations
75
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Iliac aneurysms affect which demographic?

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Older men

76
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What are some characteristics of Iliac aneurysms? 2

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  1. Commonly bilateral
  2. Asymptomatic
77
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What disorders are iliac aneurysms associated with?

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AAA and popliteal aneurysms

78
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What might Iliac Aneurysms cause?

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Hydronephrosis

79
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How common are mycotic aneurysms?

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  1. Rare
80
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What happens with mycotic aneurysms?

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Bacteria or fungus invades arterial walls

81
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Mycotic aneurysms are associated with what?

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Saccular aneurysms

82
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How easy is it to diagnose mycotic aneurysms on U/S?

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Difficult alone

83
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How common are inflammatory aneurysms?

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Uncommon

84
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What are inflammatory aneurysms?

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Fibrotic reaction around aneurysms

85
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What cavity does inflammatory aneurysms involve?

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Retroperitoneum

86
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What’s the morbidity/ mortality rate with inflammatory aneurysms?

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High morbidity/ mortality

87
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Inflammatory aneurysms are adherent to what? 4 (what groups)

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  1. Bowel
  2. Ureter
  3. Iliac veins
  4. IVC
88
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What does Inflammatory aneurysms look like on U/S?

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Hypoechoic mantle around aneurysms

89
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What are aortic dissections?

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Intimal tear (and in some cases, a portion of the media)

90
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What is created with Aortic dissection?

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False lumen created: blood flows through vessel wall layers

91
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What is aortic dissection related to?

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Hypertension and begins in the thorax

92
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What symptom does aortic dissection commonly present with?

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Chest pain

93
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What are three types of aortic dissection?

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  1. Involving Ao arch and moves down Aorta
  2. Marfan’s involves ascending Ao only
  3. Dissection of descending Ao after origin or left subclavian -Most common
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Label the image

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95
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What are sonographic appearances of aortic dissections?

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  1. Thin echogenicity within arterial lumen moves with cardiac cycle
  2. Doppler demonstrates blood flow on both sides of flap
96
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What does this image demonstrate?

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Aortic dissection

97
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What is Pseudoaneurysm (false)? 2

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  1. When blood escapes through a tear in wall
  2. Blood contained by surrounding tissue
98
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What are causes of pseudoaneurysms? 2

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  1. Failed graft
  2. Trauma
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What are sonographic descriptors of Pseudoaneurysms? 5

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  1. Round or oval protuberance
  2. Blood circulate through in systole
  3. Pulsatile entry jet
  4. Variable waveform
  5. Always identify the neck of the mass
100
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What is this an image of?

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Pseudoaneurysm

101
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What is a AV fistula?

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Abnormal communication between an artery and vein

102
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What is a AV fistula?

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Abnormal communication between an artery and vein

103
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How does blood move in a AV fistula?

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From high pressure to low pressure

104
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What is the causes AV fistulas? 2

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  1. Truama
  2. Complication to aortic aneurysm
105
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What is the signs and symptoms of AV fistulas? 3

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  1. Low back and abdominal pain
  2. Altered hemodynamics
  3. Swelling of lower extremities, dilated veins
106
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What AV fistulas look like Sonographically 5

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  1. Markedly dilated IVC
  2. Pulsation
  3. Irregular wave form
  4. High velocities
  5. Reduced wave form
107
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What causes vascular stenosis? 2

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  1. Varying degrees
  2. Atherosclerotic plaque
108
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What are common 2D and doppler findings of vascular stenosis? 4

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  1. Narrowed lumen
  2. Post- stenotic dilation
  3. At stenosis- increased velocities
  4. Downstream changes
109
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What is renal artery stenosis associated with? 2

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  1. Uncontrollable hypertension
  2. Decreased glomerular filtration rate
110
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What does renal artery stenosis cause? 2

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  1. Ischemic renal damage
  2. Atherosclerotic plaque
111
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Where is renal artery stenosis commonly seen?

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Origin from aorta or within first 2 cm

112
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When assessing the IVC, what do we look for? 4

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  1. Changes with respiration
  2. Compressibility
  3. Echo free lumen
  4. patency
113
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In terms of a dilated IVC, calibre increases where?

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Below point of obstruction

114
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What is a dilated IVC associated with? 8

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  1. Right ventricular failure
  2. Pulmonary hypertension
  3. Pericardial tamponade
  4. Atrial tumor
  5. AV fistulas
  6. Congenital IVC valve
  7. Extrinsic compression
  8. Atherosclerotic heart disease
115
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What are s/s for dilated IVCs? 4

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  1. Abdominal pain
  2. Ascites
  3. Hepatomegaly
  4. Lower extremity edema
116
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What are IVC tumors? 3 (what kinds)

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  1. Primary
  2. Metastatic
  3. Extension
117
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What S/S does IVC tumor present with? 3

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  1. Leg edema
  2. Ascites
  3. Abdominal pain
118
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How common are primary IVC tumors? What is an example?

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  1. Uncommon
  2. Leiomyoma/ leiomyosarcoma
119
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Where does metastatic IVC tumors most commonly present?

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RCC

120
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What is the U/S appearance of IVC tumours? 4

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  1. Intraluminal echogenic foci
  2. Could be isoechoic
  3. Calibre of IVC increased
  4. Loss of respiratory changes
121
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What is the prognosis of IVC thrombosis?

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Life threatening

122
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What is the most common abnormality of the IVC?

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IVC thrombosis

123
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IVC thrombosis can spread from where?

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Another vein

124
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What does IVC thrombosis look like on u/s? 3

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  1. Intraluminal filling defect, expanding the vessel
  2. Echogenicity of thrombus depends on age
  3. Respiratory changes decreased or absent
125
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What are s/s of IVC thrombosis ? 5

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  1. Leg edema
  2. Low back pain
  3. GI complaints
  4. Enlarged liver
  5. Ascites
126
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What does colour doppler show for IVC thrombosis? 2

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  1. No flow to the region of the thrombus
  2. IVC filters may be used for treatment
127
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Renal vein thrombosis presents how? 2 (Think about how it affects infants and adults)

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  1. As a serious complication in dehydrated or septic infants
  2. In adults, a result of: shock, renal tumors, renal transplants or trauma
128
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What is renal vein thrombosis associated with?

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Diabetes and high blood pressure

129
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What are renal vein thrombosis s/s? 3

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  1. Flank pain/mass
  2. Hematuria
  3. Proteinuria
130
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What does renal vein thrombosis appear on u/s? 4

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  1. Enlarged kidney, hypoechoic
  2. Dilated renal vein
  3. Filling defect of variable echogenicity
  4. Decreased or absent venou signal
131
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Congenital abnormalities of the IVC most commonly occurs where?

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At or below the level of the renal veins

132
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What are the most common congenital abnormalities of the IVC?

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Duplication and transposition

133
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In terms of the congenital abnormality of the IVC, azygous or hemiazygous continuation occurs where?

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When the hepatic segment of the IVC fails to develop

134
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What is hepatic congestion?

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Passive edema of the liver secondary to vascular congestion

135
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What is hepatic congestion related to?

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heart failure

136
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What causes hepatic congestion? (think blood flow)

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Blood flow to the right side of the heart is impaired

137
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What is the sonographic appearance of acute hepatic congestion? 4

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  1. Enlarged liver
  2. IVC dilated/ no respiratory change
  3. Hepatic veins - highly pulsatile/ flow reversal
  4. Portal vein flow - pulsatile
138
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What is the sonographic appearance of a chronic hepatic congestion? 2

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  1. Shrunken liver/ hepatic veins distended
  2. LFTs- possible altered
139
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What is portal hypertension due to?

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Increase in portal venous pressures

140
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What are two major types of portal hypertension?

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  1. Presinusoidal
  2. Intrahepatic
141
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What does extrahepatic preinusoidal consist of? 2

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  1. Portal vein/ splenic vein thrombus
  2. Ascites, splenomegaly, Varices
142
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What are possible causes of presinusoidal? 6

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  1. Malignancy
  2. Infection
  3. Inflammation
  4. Trauma
  5. Splenectomy
  6. Hypercoagulable states
143
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What is intrahepatic portal hypertension caused by? 2

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Diseases affecting the portal zones, such as
1. Schistosmiasis
2. Primary bilary cirrhosis

144
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What is the most common cause of intrahepatic portal hypertension?

A

Cirrhosis

145
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In terms of intrahepatic portal hypertension, when the normal parenchyma is replaced, what happens as a result in terms of flow?

A

Increased resistance to PV flow and obstruction to HV outflow

146
Q

What are some things we see with intrahepatic portal hypertension? 3 (things that indicate)

A
  1. Ascites
  2. Splenomegaly
  3. Collaterals
147
Q

What is the sonographic appearance of portal hypertension? 6

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  1. Dilated PV in the early stages
  2. Collateral flow
  3. Patent umbilical vein/ coronary vein
  4. Ascites
  5. Splenomegaly
  6. Monophasic&raquo_space;> Biphasic&raquo_space;» Hepatofugal
148
Q

What are examples of some collaterals? 5

A
  1. Gastroesophageal
  2. Paraumbilical
  3. Splenorenal/ gastrorenal
  4. Intestinal
  5. Hemorrhoidal
149
Q

What are some treatment options for portal hypertension? 3

A
  1. Portosystemic shunts
  2. Decompress the PV system
  3. Shunts can be placed surgically or percutaneously
150
Q

What does portosystemic shunts do?

A

Shunts venous blood flow from the congested venous system to a systemic vein

151
Q

What does TIPS stand for?

A

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

152
Q

How is TIPS inserted?

A
  1. Inserted percutaneously via jugular vein
  2. Inserted through HV to PV
153
Q

How does blood flow with TIPS?

A

Blood then flows from portal venous system into the hepatic venous system

154
Q

What is portal vein thrombosis?

A

Clot in the portal venous system

155
Q

What are causes of portal vein thrombosis? 4

A
  1. Malignancy
  2. Infection/ inflammation
  3. Trauma
  4. Splenectomy
156
Q

Why is colour doppler important for portal vein thrombosis? 2

A
  1. Useful in distinguishing benign and malignant thrombi
  2. Acute thrombus may be relatively anechoic - and can be overlooed
157
Q

Portal vein thrombus can result in what?

A

Cavernous transformation

158
Q

How common is Budd- Chiari syndrome?

A

Rare

159
Q

What is Budd-Chiari syndrome?

A

Obstruction of the hepatic veins (varying degree)

160
Q

In terms of Budd chari, besides the Hepatic veins, what else can be involved?

A

IVC

161
Q

What are causes of Budd- Chiari syndrome?4

A
  1. Coagulation/ congenital abnormalities
  2. Trauma
  3. Oral congraceptives
  4. Tumor invasion (HCC)
162
Q

What is the sonographic appearance of Budd-Chiari? 7

A
  1. Stage dependent
  2. Enlargement liver (acute)
  3. Ascites
  4. Poor visualization of hepatic veins
  5. IVC thrombus
  6. Caudate lobe enlarged/ hypoechoic
  7. Hepatic venous flow absent/ reversed
163
Q

What are s/s of Bud-chiari? 3

A
  1. RUQ pain
  2. Hepatomegaly
  3. Occasionally splenomegaly
164
Q

What are infarctions?

A
  1. Sudden interruption of blood supply
  2. May lead to necrosis (tissue death)
165
Q

Splenic infarct is a common cause of what?

A

Focal splenic lesion

166
Q

What is splenic infarct caused by?

A

Occlusion of splenic artery

167
Q

Splenic infarcts presents with sudden what?

A

Onset of LUQ pain

168
Q

Splenic infarct comes with a variety of underlying causes such as what?

A

Sickle cell anemia

169
Q

What does splenic infarcts look like sonographically? 2

A
  1. Hypoechoic, wedge, shaped/ round area
  2. Echogenicity changes with time (Becomes more hyperechoic)
170
Q

What does renal infarctions look like?4

A
  1. Segmental or diffuse
  2. Time dependant
  3. Early: hypoechoic
  4. Resolving: echogenic
171
Q

With renal infarctions how are renal infarctions?

A

Often remains normal

172
Q

What does this image represent?

A

Dilated IVC

173
Q

What does this image represent?

A

IVC thrombus

174
Q

What does this image represent?

A

IVC thrombus in 2D

175
Q

What does this demonstrate?

A
176
Q

Label the image

A
177
Q

What does this image describe?

A

TIPS

178
Q

Label the image

A
  1. Cavernous transformation
  2. Thrombus dilated
179
Q

What does this image represent?

A

Splenic infarct

180
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