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Ardms Abdomen Board Review exam withcomplete solutions 2024/2025
the normal AP dimension of the aorta lumen should not exceed - ANSWER-3 cm
the celiac trunk is the first _____ branch of the aorta - ANSWER-anterior
the celiac trifurcates into...? - ANSWER-the common hepatic artery
the left gastric artery
the splenic artery
the gastroduodenal artery is a branch of the...? - ANSWER-the common hepatic
artery
this artery branches off the anterior aspect of the aorta and travels vertically
anterior and parallel to the aorta - ANSWER-the superior mesenteric artery
which renal artery has a more complicated course? - ANSWER-the right renal
artery
an arterial disease in which the vessel wall loses its elasticity and becomes
hardened - ANSWER-arteriosclerosis
dilatation of a segment of a vessel wall caused by a weakness of all three layers
of the vessel wall..? - ANSWER-aneurysm
majority of aneurysms are located below...? - ANSWER-the level of the renal
arteries
the most common type of a true aneurysm is...? - ANSWER-fusiform
,tear of the intima layer of the vessel wall is a... - ANSWER-dissecting aneurysm
aneurysm caused by arterial catheterization or trauma - ANSWER-pseudo
aneurysm
which renal vein has the more complicated course? - ANSWER-the left renal vein
the right gonadal vein empties directly into the IVC but the left gonadal vein
empties... - ANSWER-into the left renal vein which then empties into the IVC
a liver measurement greater than ____ - ____ cm is considered hepatomegaly -
ANSWER-15-20
normal variant of the right lobe of the liver extends inferiorly and may be
mistaken for hepatomegaly - ANSWER-Riedel's Lobe
the liver is almost completely covered by... - ANSWER-Glisson's Capsule
arrange these in order from most echogenic to least echogenic:
pancreas, spleen, renal medullary pyramids, liver, renal sinus, renal cortex -
ANSWER-renal sinus > pancreas > liver > or = spleen > renal cortex > renal
medullary pyramids
the liver is composed of three lobes... - ANSWER-left lobe, right lobe, caudate
lobe
the middle hepatic vein divides the liver into ... - ANSWER-right lobe and left lobe
the right hepatic vein divides the... - ANSWER-right lobe into anterior and
posterior segments
the left hepatic vein divides the... - ANSWER-left lobe into medial and lateral
segments
these veins drain blood from the caudate lobe - ANSWER-the right and left
hepatic veins
the ligamentum venosum divides the... - ANSWER-caudate lobe and the left lobe
, the ligamentum teres divides the... - ANSWER-left lobe into medial and lateral
segments
the falciform ligament divides the ... - ANSWER-right and left lobe
the coronary ligament connects the liver to... - ANSWER-the diaphragm
the main lobar fissure divides... - ANSWER-right and left lobe
the portal triad is... - ANSWER-the portal vein, the hepatic artery, and the common
bile duct
AST is increased with... - ANSWER-hepatocellular disease
this lab value is useful in detecting acute hepatitis before jaundice occurs and
following in the course of hepatitis - ANSWER-AST
this lab test rises higher than AST and takes longer to return to normal -
ANSWER-ALT
alkaline phosphatase is increased in... - ANSWER-obstruction of the biliary
system
decrease in liver function with an increase in the liver enzymes due to the amount
of necrosis is known as... - ANSWER-diffuse hepatocellular disease
accumulation of fat within the hepatocytes... - ANSWER-fatty liver
diffuse inflammatory process of the liver - ANSWER-acute hepatitis
diffuse fibrotic process that involves the entire liver.. - ANSWER-cirrhosis
autosomal recessive liver disorder of carbohydrate metabolism.... - ANSWER-
glycogen storage disease
portal vein is considered enlarged if it measures over...? - ANSWER-13mm
obstruction of the hepatic veins caused by thrombosis or compression from a
liver mass is known as..? - ANSWER-Budd-Chiari Syndrome
the gallbladder wall should not exceed... - ANSWER-3 mm
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