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| Oral Cholecystograms is generally contraindicated for patients with: |
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Definition
Vomiting or diarrhea
Pyloric obstruction
Malabsorption syndrome
Severe jaundice
Liver dysfunction
Hepatocellular disease
Hypersensitivity to iodinated contrast media |
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| Patient is to eat a __ evening meal the day before the examination |
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Definition
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| Approximately 14 hours prior to the examination, the patient will ingest the contrast medium that is: |
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Definition
Usually telepaque
Consists of 6 tablets |
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| Anatomical structures visualized: |
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Definition
entire gallbladder
area of the cystic duct
common bile duct
common hepatic duct |
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| Performed on patients with jaundice when ductal system has been demonstrated as dilated by CT or US, but cause unclear |
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Definition
| Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography |
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Term
| needle used for Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography |
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Definition
| Special “skinny” needle (Chiba) inserted 22 gauge |
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| Postoperative (T-tube) Cholangiography demonstrates: |
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Definition
Caliber and patency of ducts
Status of sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla
The presence of residual or previously undetected stones |
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Term
Also called delayed cholangiography
Performed via a T-shaped tube left in the common hepatic and common bile ducts |
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Definition
| Postoperative (T-tube) Cholangiography |
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Term
Tube clamped ___
Fills tube with bile to prevent air bubbles from entering because air bubbles mimic radiolucent stones |
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Definition
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| for Postoperative (T-tube) Cholangiography, cleansing enema __ before procedure |
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Definition
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| patient position for Postoperative (T-tube) Cholangiography |
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Definition
| Patient positioned in RPO position with RUQ centered to IR |
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Term
| Used to diagnose biliary and pancreatic pathologic conditions |
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Definition
| Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) |
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Term
| ERCP is useful when ducts are __ and ampulla not obstructed |
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Definition
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| ERCP performed by passing a fiberoptic endoscope through the __ into the __ under fluoroscopy |
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Definition
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| for ERCP, contrast injected into the __ |
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Definition
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Term
| Hepatobiliary or HIDA scan of the gallbladder and biliary system |
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Definition
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| Used to demonstrate neoplasms of the liver, gallbladder and pancreas |
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Definition
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| Preferred method for demonstration of gallstones due to the cost and radiation exposure of CT |
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Definition
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| Effective in detecting hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiaocarcinoma, hepatic metatstases, intrahepatic lymphoma and adenocarinoma of the gallbladder |
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