Abstract
Article: Sonography Aids in Diagnosis of Congenital Absence of Portal Vein in Patients With Marfan Syndrome: A Case Study
Author: Skylar R. Kemp, BS, RDMS, RVT, RT(R)
Category: Vascular [VT]
Credit: 0.5 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article titled “Sonography Aids in Diagnosis of Congenital Absence of Portal Vein in Patient With Marfan Syndrome: A Case Study,” you will be able to:
Explain the different classifications of portosystemic shunts
Identify treatment options for the congenital absence of the portal vein
Identify additional conditions related to Abernathy malformation
Which type of portosystemic shunt perfuses the liver to some degree? Type 1 Type 2 Extrahepatic Interhepatic
Which classification indicates the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein drain into the inferior vena cava via a common trunk? Type 1a Type 1b Type 2a Type 2b
Patients who present with a single hepatic artery are predisposed to the development of what other condition? Hepatomegaly Cirrhosis Nodular dysplasia Liver atrophy
What is the suggested treatment for Type 1 Abernathy malformation? Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) Coil embolization Surgical ligation Liver transplant
Which sonographic appearance suggests Abernathy malformation? Elevated resistive index of the hepatic artery Retrograde flow in the right and left portal veins Absence of echogenic borders in the porta hepatis, right, or left lobes Presence of nodular dysplasia
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