68-year-old male patient with advanced heart failure secondary to ICM, thrombocytopenia. Also with history of ulcerative colitis. Evaluation for heart transplant and exploration of thrombocytopenia. LIVER:The liver measures 17.6 cm in length. No focal hepatic lesion is identified. Main portal vein flow is hepatopetal and measures 0.2 m/s.GALLBLADDER, BILIARY TRACT: No gallstones, gallbladder wall thickening, or pericholecystic fluid is identified. The common duct measures 4 mm in diameter.PANCREAS: The pancreas is poorly visualized examination.SPLEEN: The spleen measures 12.3 cm in length.KIDNEYS: The right kidney measures 9.9 cm and the left kidney measures 10.7 cm in length. No evidence of hydronephrosis. ABDOMINAL AORTA: The proximal abdominal aorta measures 1.8 x 1.7 cm and the distal aorta measures 1.7 x 1.5 cm. The midportion of the abdominal aorta is obscured by overlying bowel gas.INFERIOR VENA CAVA: The IVC is patent.OTHER: No significant abnormality noted.
1. No acute sonographic abnormality within the abdomen.2. Poor visualization of the mid-abdominal aorta.