Abdomen and GI Studies Flashcards
ECRP stands for:
endoscopic chonlangiopancreatography
examine the patients bile ducts, tube goes down the throat, down the esophagus, through the stomach, into the duodenum.
The bile comes from:
liver
left: PA
Right: AP
Hypo/Asthenic patient
PA
Expiration
Small Bowel Study
Expiration
IVU
IV urogram
Expiration
RAO Esophagus
One of the best positions for the espohagus
RAO, showing the esophagus between the heart and the vertebrae
Achalasia
Stricture or narrowing of esophagus
Barrett Esophagus:
Stricture or streaked appearance of distal esophagus
Dysphagia:
Narrowing or enlargement of esophagus, depending on the cause
Dysphagia:
difficulty swallowing
Dysphasia:
difficulty speaking
Achalasia
Varicose Veins of the esophagus
Esophageal Varicies