Notes in Asynchronous: Abdominal Imaging

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Published	03/01/2024	{{c1::Amylase::what protein?}} has a short half life (< 10 hours), so using this for testing acute pancreatitis isn't super useful after 24 hours
Published	03/01/2024	{{c1::Lipase::what protein?}} has a longer half life than amylase, so this is more routinely used for diagnosis of {{c2::acute pancreatitis}}
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Published	03/01/2024	When looking for acute pancreatitis, {{c1::amylase}} may be normal in patients with hypertriglyceridemia as high triglyceride levels can interfere wit…
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Published	03/01/2024	What is the diagnosis of the X-ray?{{c1::Small bowel obstruction}}
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Published	03/01/2024	What going on in this U/S?{{c1::The L is a normal imageThe R shows a thickened gallbladder and there is material (stone) in the gallbladder}}
Published	03/01/2024	What is this U/S showing?{{c1::Hepatic cyst::Left}}{{c1::Hepatic hemangioma (benign, vascular mass)::Right}}
Published	03/01/2024	Thus U/S shows {{c1::dilation}} of the bile duct
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Published	03/01/2024	What's going on in this CT scan of the liver, and what phase is each image in?{{c1::This is the arterial phase and ther eis brightness in multipl…
Published	03/01/2024	What are the bright spots indicated by the arrows in this CT scan?{{c1::These are spots of small bowel bleeding}}
Published	03/01/2024	What's the diagnosis?{{c1::There is a collection of fluid in the splenic capsule = splenic hematoma::Left}}{{c1::Shattered spleen::Right}}
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Published	03/01/2024	What are the arrows pointing towards on in these images?{{c1::Gallstones::MRCP}}{{c1::Gallstones::ERCP}}
Published	03/01/2024	This MRCP shows a dilated {{c1::bile duct}}
Published	03/01/2024	Magnetic resonance enterography is when you get an MRI of the abdomen after the patient drinks {{c1::contrast}}
Published	03/01/2024	What does these MRIs show?{{c1::Thickening of the small intestine::Left}}{{c1::Enhancement of the small intestine (Crohn's disease)::Right}}
Published	03/01/2024	A {{c1::HIDA}} scan is done to evaluate for {{c2::cholecystitis}}
Published	03/01/2024	What is the diagnosis of the HIDA scan?{{c1::Acute cholecystitis}}
Published	03/01/2024	A {{c1::PET}} scan is when you give a patient radiolabeled glucose that localizes to an area in the body that is highly metabolically active&nbsp…
Published	03/01/2024	{{c1::Fluoroscopic}} studies are when you get a short video made from multiple X-rays so you can see what's going on inside the body
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