Unit 1 Flashcards
in a fast scan what does the sonographer assess for in chest/abdomen/pelvis
hemperitoneum (internal bleeding) Parenchymal injury -kidney fracture -liver laceration -splenic hematome
what does FAST stand for
Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma
Free fluid usually indicates
hemoperitoneum
what areas examined during a FAST scan
subxiphoid/subcostal
RUQ/Morison’s puch
LUQ/Splenorenal
Pelvis
what are the most dependent areas of fluid collection
morison’s pouch
pouch of douglas
diagnostic technique used in certain cases of blunt abdominal trauma used to sample intraperitoneal space for evidence of damage to viscera and blood vessels
peritoneal lavage
what are the three types of fluid to look for in a FAST scan
intra-peritoneal fluid
pericardial fluid
pleural effusion
what is the normal amount of intra-peritoneal fluid
100cc
when imaging in the coronal view that structure at the top of the screen is considered
lateral
what is the most dependent portion of the lower abdomen and pelvis in males
rectovesicle pouch
build up of blood or other fluid inside the sac around the heart, the pericardium.
Cardiac tamponade
what does cardiac tamponade do
causes pressure against walls of the heart and restricts its ability to allow blood to fill the ventricular chambers
what view do you use to look for cardiac tamponade
subxiphoid view
the digestive tract is also known as the
alimentary tract
how long is the digestive system tract
8 meters in length
what is another name for the cardiac sphincter
gastroesophageal junction
what is the function of the cardiac sphincter
prevents reflux
what are the folds of mucosa and submucosa called in the stomach
ruggae
ruggae is located in what part of the stomach
antrum
what are the 4 sections of the duodenum
superior, descending, transverse, ascending
where do we see valvulae conniventes
dudodenum and jejunum
what are the divisions of the small bowel
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
this has the keyboard sign appearance
valvulae connivente
what is the normal wall thickness of the ileum
<3mm
normal outer to outer wall measurement of the appendix measures
<6mm
normal wall thickness of the colon is
<4mm
what are the three main arteries that supply the large intestine
CA, SMA, IMA
most of the digestive processes take place in the
small bowel (duodenum)
what stimulates the gastric glands
gastrin
what is released when fat is present in the intestine
cholecystokinin
what is releases in the small bowel and stimulates secretion of bicarbonate to decrease the acid content of the intestine
secretin
what is the sonographic evaluation of normal bowel
compressible with probe pressure, peristalsis, multiple layers of carrying echogenicity
directly contacts the intraluminal contents, lined with epithelial folds
mucosa
contains blood vessels and lymph channels
submucosa
bands of fiber
muscularis
thin loose connective tissue
serosa
covers intraperitoneal bowel loops
mesothelium
these are embryological mistakes in the upper tract
duplication cyst
duplication cysts arise from the
pancreas and duodenum
what gender do duplications cyst happen more often in
women
duplication cysts are found on the
greater curve of the stomach
movable intraluminal masses of concealed ingested materials
gastric bezoars
hair balls in young women
trichobezoars
vegetable matter masses
phytobezoars
inorganic materials causing masses
concretions
outgrowth of tissue from mucous membrane
polyp