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Ultraound Abd resgistry review Jen M.
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05/02/2011

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Term
With Hepatitis what value has a marked increase?
A.) ALT (SGPT)
B.) AST (SCOT)
C.) AFP
D.) ALP
Definition
B. AST(SCOT): There is a marked increase in AST. ALT falls rapidly after several days. ALP increases with hepatocellular disease or obstruction of bile flow. AFP is present in 50% of pts. With hepatomas or hepatoblastomas.
Term
___________ is the most common type of glycogen storage disease.
Definition
Type 1 glycogen storage disease or Von Gierke's disease. Excessive glycogen accumulates in the hepatocytes, kidneys and intestines.
Term
True or False: The normal adult kidney ranges from 8.0 to 16.5 cm in length?
Definition
False. 9.0 - 12.0 cm in length is for a normal adult kidney
Term
The perirenal fluid collection that occurs within two weeks post op.
A.) Seroma
B.) Lymphocele
C.) Urinoma
D.) Hematoma
Definition
C.) Urinoma is a fluid collection outside of the kidney usually occuring two weeks after a kidney transplant and can be hypoechoic in appearence.
Term
What are the 3 functions of the gallbladder?
Definition
1.) The storing of concentrated bile
2.)Concentration of bile
3.) Transports bile through the ducts from the liver to the GB and then the duodenum.
Term
True or False: the sigmoid kidney has fused lower poles?
Definition
False: the upper pole of one kidney and the lower pole of the other are fused. There is ant. Mal rotation.
Term
What vascular system drains the GI tract, pancreas, gallbladder, and the spleen?
Definition
The portal veins drain these organs and provide 50-60% of the blood supply to the liver.
Term
The most common splenic neoplasm is...
A.) Cavernous lymphangioma
B.) Lymphoma
C.) Hamartoma
D.) Cavernous hemangioma
Definition
D.) Cavernous hemangioma is the most common splenic neoplasm. Mostly asymptomatic. The larger in sized, the more symptomatic.
Term
The seminal vesicles are two sac like structures that lie ____ to the bladder?
A.) Inf
B.) Ant
C.) Post
D.) Lat
Definition
C.) The seminal vesciles are post to the bladder and store sperm.
Term
True or false: the brachial cleft cyst is the most common form of lympangioma.
Definition
Flase. The cystic hygroma is the most common form of lymphangioma caused by either inadequate drainage of the lymph fluid into the jugular vein or increased secretion from the endothelial lining.
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