ARDMS ABDOMEN Board Exam |Questions with Complete Verified Solutions/Answers
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Ardms abdomen
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Ardms Abdomen
Gallbladder carcinoma - most common metastatic is malignant melanoma, and most
common cancer of biliary tract. Highly suspected when gb polyp measures greater than 2
cm, porcelain gb have increase risk, almost always associated with stones.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - atherosclerosis is most com...
ARDMS ABDOMEN Board Exam
|Questions with Complete Verified
Solutions/Answers
Gallbladder carcinoma - ✔most common metastatic is malignant melanoma, and most
common cancer of biliary tract. Highly suspected when gb polyp measures greater than 2
cm, porcelain gb have increase risk, almost always associated with stones.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - ✔atherosclerosis is most common cause of this. Other
causes include marfans, syphilis, familial inheritance, and infection
granulomas of spleen - ✔found in patients with history of histoplasmosis, tuberculosis,
and sarcoidosis
kidneys initially develop within the pelvis and ascend into their normal position by as early as -
✔9 weeks
hepatic veins - ✔have triphasic blood flow. enlargement of hepatic veins seen in right sided
heart failure, occlusion of hep veins associated with budd-chiari. They increase in size as
they reach the diaphragm.
cholangitis - ✔inflammation of the biliary ducts; bile duct walls greater than 5mm
Courvoisier's gallbladder - ✔clinical detection of an enlarged, palpable gallbladder that may
be caused by a malignant pancreatic head mass, or possibly some other obstructing etiology in
the area of the pancreatic head
, hepatic candidiasis - ✔a hepatic mass that results from the spread of fungus in the blood
to the liver; bull's eye sign
teratoma - ✔a benign tumor that consist of all three germ cell layers
neuroblastoma - ✔Most common extracranial solid, malignant tumor in children. Most
commonly found around adrenal glads. Can spread around IVC and aorta. Typically
contains calcifications. Most patients appear with a palpable abdominal mass and
metastasis is often present at the time of discovery. Typically present before age 5.
hepatocellular adenoma - ✔A benign tumor of the liver most frequently associated with
oral contraceptives, may appear hypoechoic, have prosperity to become malignant.
Mirizzi syndrome - ✔a clinical condition when the patient presents with jaundice, pain,
and fever secondary to a lodged stone in the cystic duct
Hydroceles - ✔fluid found between the two layers of tunica vaginalis
At the level of the porta hepatis, the hepatic artery is typically located - ✔anterior to the
main portal vein and posterior to the CBD
Adenomyomatosis - ✔benign hyperplasia of the gallbladder wall; the epithelium and
muscular layers of the gallbladder will have tiny pockets called Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses.
(comet tail artifact)
ureterocele - ✔appears as anechoic, balloon like structure within the lumen of the
urinary bladder near the ureterovesicular junction. Pt may suffer from UTI's.
most common location for a gallstone to become lodged and consequently cause
obstructive jaundice - ✔CBD segment near ampulla of vater
maximum normal diameter of the inferior vena cava is - ✔2.5cm
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