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DVT423-TB4
USI DMS Hepatic Doppler
Question | Answer |
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What type of flow direction, hepatopetal or hepatofugal, do the hepatic veins have? | Hepatofugal flow |
What do the hepatic veins drain into? | IVC from the liver |
What is stenosis or obstruction of the hepatic veins? | Budd-Chiari syndrome |
What will the Doppler signal look like in the hepatic veins? | Spontaneous, pulsatile, phasic, and bidirectional |
In what percent of people do the left and middle hepatic veins join before the IVC? | 96% |
What is the normal 2D appearance for portal veins? | Bright echogenic walls |
What carries nutrient-rich blood from the gastrointestinal tract? | Portal vein |
What percent of incoming blood does the hepatic artery Supply? | 30% |
What is the whole purpose of the portal system? | Drains nutrient-rich blood from the bowel and spleen into the liver |
A main portal vein with a diameter of _________, near the Porta hepatis, can be seen as a sign of portal hypertension. | >13mm |