Gallbladder

Question 1

Which transducers are best for gallbladder?

Answer 1

Curvilinear 2 - 5 MHz

Question 2

When should you increase the frequency for the gallbladder?

Answer 2

When evaluating wall thickness, pericholecystic fluid and gallstones

Question 3

What is the subcostal sweep?

Answer 3

Most effective window in longitude, sweep probe inferiorly and laterally along the subcostal margin

Question 4

What is the X-minus 7 approach?

Answer 4

An intercostal window, Xiphoid process and move laterally to right 7 cm, probe is perpendicular to the skin between ribs

Question 5

What is flattening the probe technique?

Answer 5

Young patients cause GB to be anterior and cranial so point indicator to right and flatten against abdomen and fan anterior to posterior

Question 6

What are five pathologies with GB?

Answer 6

Gallstones/sludge, Murphy’s sign, wall thickness, pericholecystic fluid, dilated CBD

Question 7

When are gallstones evident?

Answer 7

90 - 95% of acute cholecystitis likely to play a role in cancers