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DMS333- MH4
USIDMS- GB
Question | Answer |
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Describe the flow of bile from the liver to the duodenum. | CHD, Cystic Duct, GB, CBD, Ampulla of Vater, Sphincter of Oddi |
Name two sonographic differences in a GB polyp and a GB stone | Polyps do not shadow and are not mobile |
Primary GB carcinoma is most likely to spread where? | Liver |
A stone within the CBD is called? | choledocholithiasis |
Pericholecystic fluid is common with what infection of the GB? | Cholecystitis |
Bile gets its greenish color from what enzyme? | Bilirubin |
Bile is responsible for breaking down what component of our diet? | Fatty foods |
The CBD is anterior to what vessel in the liver? | MPV |
Fluid surrounding the GB is called what? | Pericholecystic fluid |
A solid complex mass with irregular borders that shadows in the GB | GB carcinoma |
GB wall thickness should not exceed ... | 3 mm |
The CBD increases by _______ every _________ after the patient hits age 50. | 1mm, decade |
An enlarged GB is called? | Courvsier's sign |
Another name for Courvsier's sign is? | GB Hydrops |
What two positions is the patient placed in to evaluate the GB? | Supine and LLD |
Echogenic material in the most dependent portion of the GB that is mobile | Sludge |
What is the most common cause for GB hydrops? | Obstruction |
What is another name for "packed bag" - referring to a GB filled with stones | WES Sign |
Name 3 anatomical areas of the GB | Fundus, Body, Neck |
This congenital defect is suspected if the infant becomes jaundiced after 14 days of life | Biliary Atresia |