ARDMS Abdomen Outline Exam Questions And Answers 2024 Ventral Hernia - Correct Answer-a bulge of tissues through an opening of weakness within your abdominal wall muscles. It can occur at any location on your abdominal wall. Many are called incisional hernias because they form at the healed site of past surgical incisions.Inferior epigastric artery= key landmark Inguinal Hernia - Correct Answer-A groin (inguinal) hernia occurs when part of the intestine bulges through a weak spot in the abdominal wall at the inguinal canal. The inguinal canal is a passageway through the abdominal wall near the groin.Inguinal hernias are up to 10 times more common in men than in women.Incisional Hernia - Correct Answer-a protrusion of tissue that forms at the site of a healing surgical scar. This type of hernia accounts for 15-20 percent of all abdominal hernias. 1 / 2
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy - Correct Answer-overgrowth of prostate tissue pushes against the urethra and the bladder, blocking the flow of urine Arteriovenous fistula - Correct Answer-communication between an artery and a vein Renal artery stenosis - Correct Answer-The renal resistive index is a nonspecific prognostic marker in vascular diseases that affect the kidney. High resistive indices (>0.8) in native kidneys are associated with renal dysfunction and adverse cardiovascular events TIPS - Correct Answer-transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, The in-stent velocities are typically higher than in a native portal vein
normal TIPS velocity: 90-190 cm/sec, normal portal vein
velocity before entering the TIPS: ~30 cm/sec
phasic waveform
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