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Abdomen Final Review (Ovel)
Mock Exam from Ovel
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Medical
Undergraduate 2
12/10/2010

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Term
Which structure is used as a sonographic landmark in locating the gallbladder fossa?
Definition
Main Lobar Fissure
Term
Which condition is the most common cause of acute pancreatitis?
Definition
Biliary disease
Term
Increased pressure within the portosplenic venous system will most likely lead to which condition?
Definition
Portal Hypertension
Term
Normal diameter of the MPV should not exceed
Definition
1.3 cm
Term
A small hyperechoic pancreas is identified on ultrasound. This is most suspicious for which abnormality?
Definition
chronic pancreatitis
Term
What is a sonographic finding of an echinococcal cyst?
Definition
cystic masses
Term
Predisposing risk factors associated with the develpment of cholangiocarcinoma may include...
Definition
male gender
cholangitis
ulcerative colitis
choledochal cyst
Term
Normal caliber of the SMV should not exceed
Definition
1.0 cm
Term
A patient presents with a hx of abdominal pain and lower-extremity edema. An ultrasound is requested to r/o Budd-Chiari syndrome. The sonographer should thoroughly evaluate which organ?
Definition
liver
Term
Which structures divide the left lobe into two segments?
Definition
left hepatic vein
ligamentum of venosum
Term
Cholecystokinin is stimulated once food reaches the
Definition
duodenum
Term
The gallbladder is located on the posterior surface of the liver and where in respect to the right kidney?
Definition
Anterior to right kidney
Term
What are four functions of the pancreas?
Definition
Breaks down fats
breaks down proteins
regulates sugar metabolism
stimulates secretion of bicarbonate
Term
A patient presents with a hx of severe back pain, weight loss, and painless jaundice. An abnormality in which organ is most likely to correlate with these symptoms?
Definition
pancreas
Term
What is the structure that surrounds the liver?
Definition
Glisson's Capsule
Term
What is the condition associated with Mirizzi syndrome?
Definition
Impacted stone in the cystic duct
Term
A spaghetti-like echogenic tubular structure within a bile duct is a sonographic finding associated with what?
Definition
Ascariasis
Term
Gallbladder wall thickening is a finding in what?
Definition
cirrhosis
benign ascites
nonfasting patients
congestive heart failure
Term
Congenital anomalies of the Gallbladder include
Definition
agenesis
duplication
ectopic location
hourglass shape
Term
A fluid collection caused by extravasated bile is termed what?
Definition
biloma
Term
The spleen, kidneys, adrenal glands, and IVC are all located in
Definition
retroperitoneum
Term
Which structure lies within the anterior pararenal space?
Definition
pancreas
Term
Carcinoma in which of the following structures can directly extend into the gallbladder?
Definition
pancreas, stomach or bile duct
Term
Enlargement of the gallbladder caused by obstruction of the common bile duct by a distal external neoplasm is termed what?
Definition
Courvoisier sign
Term
Thrombosis involving the hepatic veins describes which condition?
Definition
Budd-Chiari Syndrome
Term
A patien presents with a hx of right upper quadrant pain, nausea and vomitting. A sonogram of the RUQ demonstrates a calculus lodged in the cystic duct. This finding a predisposing factor for developing
Definition
Acute cholecystitis
Term
A patient presents with a hx of intermittent fever, nausea, and elevated alkaline phosphatase. He admits to recently traveling to the Middle east. A complex, solitary mass is identified in the Right love of the liver. This mass is most suspicious for
Definition
amebic abscess
Term
The formation of a hepatic abscess is most commonly caused by what condition?
Definition
ascending cholangitis
Term
Which structure is located in the anterolateral portion of the pancreatic head?
Definition
gastroduodenal artery
Term
Which condition is associated with arebound pain at McBurney point?
Definition
appendicitis
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