Posts Tagged ‘enlargement’

Ultrasound Lectures 19 (Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis DVT)

Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)
Clinical
Upper-extremity DVT now accounts for about 8% of all cases of DVT. Subclavian vein (SCV) clot is usually associated with arm swelling. Jugular venous (JV) clot is often asymptomatic.

Diagram of venous drainage of upper extremity:  A-Medial cubital vein; B-Basilic vein; C-Cephalic vein; [...]

Ultrasound lectures 13 (Adenexal Mass)

Adenexal Mass
Clinical
Typical clinical concerns are r/o ovarian cyst/mass/torsion, PID or appendicitis.

Longitudinal scan through the urine-filled bladder (B) demonstrates a normal adult uterus (red arrowheads) with smooth contours and pear shape.  The cervix (red arrow) is recognized at the junction of imaginary lines drawn though the long [...]

Ultrasound lectures 9 (Pancreatitis)

Pancreatitis
Clinical
Acute pancreatitis is most commonly caused by alcohol abuse or a gallstone impacted in the distal common bile duct. Inflammatory changes vary from mild interstitial edema to extensive necrosis with hemorrhage. Patient usually presents with deep epigastric pain that radiates to the back, nausea, vomiting, abdominal tenderness, fever, leuckocytosis, and [...]

Ultrasound lectures 8 (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm)

AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm)
Clinical
Approximately 90-95% of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are confined to the infrarenal aorta. AAA are usually not repaired until they exceed 4-5 cm in maximum diameter. The risk of rupture within 5 years is 25% at 5 cm diameter. AAA smaller than 5 cm have a a3% risk [...]

spleen

The Spleen
• Imaging techniques
• Normal anatomy
• Splenomegaly
• Malignant mass lesions
• Splenic infection
• Splenic trauma
• Other splenic disorders
IMAGING TECHNIQUES
Plain radiography is not routinely used in the evaluation of [...]

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