| Question | Answer |
| What is Atheroma? | lipid deposit on intima |
| What is an AAA? | Swelling in blood vessel, Wall strength decreases, All 3 layers increase in size |
| What is a hole in the intima called? | pseudoaneurysm |
| At what size AAA do they usually surgically correct? | anything over 5cm |
| Where does 80% of AAA occur? | infrarenal |
| What is Budd Chiari syndrome characterized by? | thrombosis of
hepatic veins or IVC |
| What is the sonographic appearance of PV
thrombosis? | Enlarged PV,Clot within lumen of PV |
| With portal hypertension what circulation usually forms, and what type of blood flow would it be? | Collateral circulation develops, blood
flow is hepatofugal |
| What do tendons connect? | muscle to bone |
| A synovial sheath is: | a sac surrounding a joint |
| Where does a bursa occur? | Shoulder, hand, wrist, and ankle |
| What is a fibrous band of tissue connecting
bone and cartilage to bone? | ligament |
| What does a bursa help with? | Aids in reduction of friction |
| A nerve is: | a channel for impulses to and from
the muscles and the CNS. |
| What is the most frequent site of a
tendon tear? | Achilles Tendon |
| What are the 4 muscles that make up
the rotator cuff? | • Teres minor
• Infraspinatus
• Supraspinatus
• Subscapularis |
| What is inflammation of the lining
of the sheath that surrounds a tendon called? | Tenosynovitis |
| What is a common cause of shoulder pain? | Biceps Tendinitis |
| What are the 3 stages of a rotator cuff tear? | I. Swelling and mild
pain
II. Inflammation and
scarring
III. Partial or complete
tears of the rotator
cuff |
| What are the two type of muscle tears? | Distraction & Compression |
