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DVT423-AH4
USIDMS Hepatoportal
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what vessels join to the portal system? | SMV, IMV, and splenic vein |
| Do hepatic veins or portal veins have bright echogenic walls due to collagenous tissue? | portal veins |
| What is due to an increase in impedance of flow throughout the liver? | portal hypertension |
| what is the purpose of a TIPS? | decompress the portal venous system |
| What is a stenosis within the hepatic veins? | budd-chiari syndrome |
| What does a TIPS connect to? | hepatic vein to the portal system |
| The portal vein should have what kind of flow? | hepatopetal |
| The IVC should have continuous flow. T or F | False; spontaneous Doppler |
| What can portal hypertension lead to? | ascites, splenomegaly, GI bleed, jaundice, hepatic failure |
| What kind of blood feeds the liver? | Portal vein; nutrient rich from the bowel and spleen |