A 40-year-old male with severe liver disease is referred for…
A 40-year-old male with severe liver disease is referred for a scan. The sonographer is looking for portosystemic collaterals. Select all of the common locations where these collateral vessels are found in patients with portal hypertension:
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A 40-year-old female presents with increasing abdominal girth, bloating, and early satiety. She has no history of liver disease or abnormal laboratory values. Based on the transverse ultrasound image of the superior liver, what pathology is demonstrated, and what other organ system should be evaluated next?
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An ultrasound exam of a patient with severe cirrhosis and portal hypertension reveals a shunted vascular pathway. The sonographer notes a stent connecting the right portal vein directly to the right hepatic vein. What is this surgical device?
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