ARDMS Abdomen Davies Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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ARDMS Abdomen Davies Exam Questions
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You are scanning a patient with a known mass in the left medial segment of the liver. What
anatomic landmark can you use to identify the left medial segment separate from the right
anterior segment of the liver? - answerMiddle Hepatic Vei...
A patient is referred for ultrasound evaluation of a questionable mass in the dome of the liver
seen on a CAT scan. What would improve visualization in this area of the liver? -
answer✔Perform a subcostal scan with the probe angled superior and the patient in deep
inspiration
A patient is referred for a liver ultrasound with the clinical history of a raised serum alpha-
fetoprotein level. What should you look for? - answer✔Hepatocellular carcinoma
If a non pregnant person with elevated levels of serum alpha-fetoprotein AFP , what is associated
with this? - answer✔Hepatocellular carcinoma, germ cell tumor of gonadal, retroperitoneal, or
mediastinal origin. Sometimes with cancer of pancreas, stomach, or biliary system.
What may produce modest serum AFP elevations? - answer✔Hepatitis and cirrhosis
You are reviewing lab work prior to performing an abnormal ultrasound exam. Elevated lab
values include Gamma- glutamyl transpeptidase -GGT and alkaline phosphatase. What would it
be? - answer✔Concomitant elevation of both GGT and alkaline phosphate indicates the source of
the elevated alkaline phosphatase is the liver.
what other reasons would alkaline phosphatase be elevated ? - answer✔skeletal disease,
hyperparathyroidism, and acute hepatocellular disease
What is NOT a lab test use in evaluation of liver function out of the following GGT, AST, direct
bilirubin, indirect bilirubin, or lipase? - answer✔Lipase - is used to evaluate acute pancreatitis
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