Gallbladder review questions
which of the following would be least likely to cause focal gb wall thickening
ascites
the gallbladder is connected to the biliary tree by the
cystic duct
Empyema of the gallbladder denotes
gallbladder filled with pus
Which part of the gallbladder is involved in Hartmann pouch?
gallbladder neck
The cystic artery is most often a direct branch of the
right hepatic artery
The gallbladder wall should not measure not more than
3mm
The diameter of the gallbladder should not exceed:
5cm
A 71 year old patient presents to the ED with painless jaundice and an enlarged, palpable gb. These findings are highly suspicious of
Courvoisier gb
The most common variant of gallbladder variant is the
Phrygian cap
A 32 year old female patient presents to the sonography department with vague abdominal pain. The sonographic investigation of the gallbladder reveals a focal area of gb wall thickening that produces comet tail artifact. These findings are consistent of
adenomyamatosis
cholesterol crystals found within the rokitansky-aschoff sinuses are found with
adenomyamatosis
which of the following would not be a lab finding typically analyzed with suspected gb disease
alpha fetoprotein
Which of the following is most likely clinical finding of adenomyomatosis
asymptomatic
What hormone causes the gallbladder to contract?
cholecystokinin
which of the following would not be the least likely finding of acalculous cholecystitis
cholelithiasis
The diffuse polypoid appearance of the gallbladder referred to as strawberry gallbladder is seen with
cholesterolosis
Intermittent obstruction of the cystic duct by a gallstone results in
chronic cholecystitis
The direct blood supply to the gb is the
cystic artery
The spiral valves of heister are found within
cystic duct
The champagne sign is associated with
emphysematous cholecystitis
The sequela of acute cholecystitis that is complicated by gas within the gallbladder wall is
emphysematous cholecystitis
diabetic patients suffering from acute cholecystitis have an increased risk for developing
emphysematous cholecystitis
The middle layer of the gb wall is the
fibromuscular layer
Hepatization of the gallbladder occurs when the gallbladder:
fills with sludge
Tumefactive sludge can resemble the sonographic appearance of:
gallbladder carcinoma
A nonmobile, nonshadowing focus is seen within the gallbladder lumen. This most likely represents a:
gallbladder polyp
all of the following are sources of diffuse gallbladder wall thickening except
gallbladder polyp
What is/are cholelithiasis?
gallstones
acute cholecystitis that leads to necrosis and abscess development within the gallbladder wall describes
gangrenous cholecystitis
What structure is a useful landmark for identifying the gallbladder
main lobar fissure
Which statement is not true of cholelithiasis
men have an increased likelihood of developing
The innermost layer of the gb wall is
mucosal layer
Focal tenderness over the gallbladder with probe pressure describes:
murphy sign
At which level of the GB is the junctional fold found?
neck
which of the following is not a risk factor for the development of gallstones?
phrygian cap
calcification of the gallbladder wall is termed
porcelain gallbladder
The outermost layer of the gb wall is the
serosal layer
Which of the following is associated with cholelithiasis and is characteristically found in Africans or people of African descent
sickle cell disease
WES sign denotes
A gallbladder filled with cholelithiasis
with which of the following is a Courvoisier gallbladder associated
a pancreatic head mass