US board review ABD

Budd-Chiari syndrome

narrowing of the hepatic veins

hepatopedal flow within hepatic veins (hepatofugal is NL)

abdominal pain, ascites, liver enlargement

primary BCS: hepatic vein obstruction due to thrombosis or phlebitis

secondary BCS: compression due to nearby tumor (a non-venous process)

anterior pararenal space includes what organs

pancreas, retroperitoneal bowel, and lymph nodes

what type of ascites is transudate

benign

what type of ascites is exudate

malignant

intraperitoneal organs

GLOSSS

gallbladder

liver

ovaries

stomach

some bowel

spleen

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x