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Exam 2
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Undergraduate 1
03/06/2011

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Term
exocrine, edocrine
Definition
The pancreas is both a digestive ____ and a homonal ____ gland.
Term
diabetes mellitus
Definition
Failure of the pancreas to furnish sufficient insulin leads to ____
Term
lipase
Definition
both amylase and lipase rise at the same rate, but the elevation in _______concentration pesist for a longer period in pancratitis.
Term
glucose
Definition
_______ controls the blood sugar level in the body.
Term
amylase, lipase
Definition
specific enzymes of pancreas that may become altered in pancreatic diseases
Term
pancreatitis
Definition
when pancreas becomes damaged and malfunctions as a result of increased secretion and blockage of ducts.
Term
alcohol, biliary disease
Definition
acute attack of pancreatitis is commonly related to
Term
epigastium, back
Definition
patient with pancreatitis typically presents with moderate to severe tenderness in the ______ and radiates to the _____.
Term
lobulations, congested vessels
Definition
when swelling occurs, the gland is hyperechoic to anechoic and is less echogenic than the live because of the increased prominence of _____ and _____.
Term
phlegmon
Definition
inflammatory process that spreads along fascial pathways, causing localized areas of diffuse inflammatory edema of soft tissue
Term
pancreatic duct, chronic pancreatitis
Definition
the _______ becomes obstructed with a buildup of protein plugs with resultant calcification along duct resulting in
Term
lesser sac
Definition
most common location of a pseudocyst is in the ______ anterior to pancreas and posterior to stomach.
Term
pancreatic enzymes
Definition
a pseudocyst develops when ______ escape from the gland and break down tissue to form a sterile abscess somewhere in the abdomen.
Term
adenocarcinoma
Definition
most common primary neoplasm of pancreas
Term
lymphoma
Definition
most frequent parapancreatic neoplasm
Term
pancreatic carcinomas
Definition
weight loss, N/V, painless jaundice, changes is stools,
Term
cholecystokin, secretin
Definition
gastrointestinal hormones
Term
10-40 oz of water thru straw in upright position
Definition
U/S upper gastointestinal tract technique
Term
antrum
Definition
the gastric _____ can be seen as a target shape in the midline
Term
gastric bezoars
Definition
movable, intrluminal masses of congealed ingested materials that are seen on upper GI radiographs.
Term
gastic polyp
Definition
an outgrowth of tissue from the wall.
Term
leiomyoma
Definition
most common tumor of stomach
Term
acute appendicitis
Definition
results of luminal obstruction and inflammation, leading to ishemia of the vermiform
Term
compression
Definition
normal appendix can occasionally be visualized with gradual_____on sonography
Term
target sign
Definition
apperance of acute appendicits in transverse plane
Term
neprons
Definition
filters blood and produce urine
Term
specific gravidity
Definition
the measurement of kidney's ability to concentrate urine
Term
low
Definition
specific gravidity is____ in cases of renal failure, glomeular nephritis, and pyelonephritis. 
Term
decreased hematocrit
Definition
occurs with acute hemorrhagic processes secondary to disease or blunt trauma
Term
parenchyma
Definition
area from renal sinus to outer renal surface
Term
cortex
Definition
generally is echo producing
Term
medullary pyramids
Definition
generally is hypoechoic
Term
dromendary hump
Definition
cortical bulge that occurs on lateral border of kidney, typically left side
Term
junctional defect
Definition
triangular, echogenic area in upper pole of renal parenchyma
Term
renal infarction
Definition
junctional defect
Term
horseshoe kidney
Definition
fusion of kidney during fetal development, usually in lower pole
Term
simple cyst
Definition
smooth thin well-defined border, round/oval, anechoic
Term
renal cell carcinoma
Definition
85% of all renal tumors
Term
adenoma
Definition
most common benign renal tumor
Term
angiomylipoma
Definition
uncommon benign renal tumor found in cortex mostly of fat cells
Term
 renal lipomas
Definition
well-defined echogenic mass found mostly in females
Term
corticomedullary junction
Definition
U/S findings including one or more fluid spaces that corresponds to distribution of renal pyramids
Term
renal atrophy
Definition
enlarged kidney with highly echogenic renal sinus, intrarenal is preserved with uniform loss of renal tissue
Term
acute tubular necrosis
Definition
most common medical renal disease that produces acute renal failure
Term
chronic renal disease
Definition
loss of renal function as a result of disease, most commonly parenchyma disease
Term
hydronephrosis
Definition
dilated pyelocalyceal system appears as seperation of renal sinus echoes by fluid fill area conforming to infundibula, calyces, and renal pelvis
Term
dopplar imaging
Definition
best way to visualize ureteral jets
Term
pyonephrosis
Definition
pus within obstructed renal system
Term
nephrocalcinosis
Definition
calcium deposits located in medulla and infrequently in renal cortex
Term
Renal Artery Stenosis
Definition
partial or complete occlusion of renal artery
Term
RAS
Definition
intrinsic or extrinsic, often due to arteriosclerosis, >150-190 cm/s with RI .70 upper limits of normal
Term
graft rejection
Definition
major problem with renal tranplantation occurs within first 2 weeks
Term
baseline u/s examination
Definition
determine renal size, calyceal pattern, extra renal fluid, after transplantation
Term
hyperacute rejection
Definition
within hours of transplantation caused by vasulitis leading to thrombosis, usually loss of graft
Term
acute rejection
Definition
within days to months of transplantation
Term
Immunoligic rejection
Definition
antibodies, immune complexes, cell-mediated responses
Term
chronic rejection
Definition
occurs months after transplantation, gradual onset
Term
anuria, oliguria
Definition
early sign of obstruction with satisfactory renal volumes
Term
high velocity jet
Definition
RAS with distal turbulence
Term
power dopplar
Definition
greater sensitivity to detect blood flow, not angle dependent
Term
kidney stones
Definition
extreme pain followed by cramping of obstructed side, possible N/V, very echogenic foci with posterior acoustic shadowing
Term
congenital diverticulum
Definition
herniation of all layers of bladder wall, posterior angle of trigone
Term
aquired diverticula
Definition
herniation of only the two inner layers through the muschle layer
Term
cystitis
Definition
secondary to another condition that causes statis of urine in the bladder
Term
TCC
Definition
majority of bladder tumors in adults
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