Abdominal

Question 1

Free air in the peritoneal cavity

Answer 1

Pneumoperitonium

Question 2

Enlarged liver

Answer 2

Hepatomegaly

Question 3

Finding an air-fluid level superimposed over the heart on a PA chest X-ray is an indication of what?

Answer 3

Hiatal hernia

Question 4

Routine abdominal view

Answer 4

Scout, AP recumbent, plain abdominal

Question 5

Best view for determining an aneurysm

Answer 5

Lateral

Question 6

View to differentiate gall stones from kidney stones

Answer 6

Oblique

Question 7

Method of choice for evaluating biliary system

Answer 7

Diagnostic ultrasound

Question 8

To view GI fluid levels, use this X-ray view.

Answer 8

Decubitus

Question 9

Used to fragment gall stones

Answer 9

Biliary lithotripsy

Question 10

Used to measure blood flow and velocity

Answer 10

Doppler ultrasound

Question 11

This tool is used for visualization of movement in radiography.

Answer 11

Fluoroscopy

Question 12

In contrast radiography when an agent is administered alone, it is called______.

Answer 12

Single contrast

Question 13

Whan a contrast agent is administered with CO2 or air, the process is called ______.

Answer 13

Double contrast

Question 14

The gold standard for examination of vascular structures is ______.

Answer 14

CT

Question 15

Which abdominal quadrant contains the liver

Answer 15

RUQ

Question 16

Which abdominal quadrant contains the hepatic flex urge of the colon?

Answer 16

RUQ

Question 17

Abdominal quadrant contains right kidney

Answer 17

RUQ

Question 18

Abdominal quadrant containing left kidney

Answer 18

LUQ

Question 19

Abdominal quadrant containing splenic flex ute of colon

Answer 19

LUQ

Question 20

Abdominal quadrant containing sigmoid colon

Answer 20

LLQ

Question 21

Abdominal quadrant containing cecum

Answer 21

RLQ

Question 22

Name of body type with short, broad thorax and abdomen. Organs more transverse and highly placed.

Answer 22

Hypersthenic

Question 23

Body type with very narrow thorax and abdomen. Organs hang low and are mostly in pelvic region.

Answer 23

Asthenic

Question 24

Normal body type

Answer 24

Sthenic

Question 25

Lanky body type. Organs appear longer and lower.

Answer 25

Hyposthenic

Question 26

Name of abdominal calcification pattern. Coin size or smaller. Rounded ringed, laminated. Typical for stones.

Answer 26

Concretion

Question 27

Name of abdominal calcifications with Large ringed, calcified wall of a hollow organ.

Answer 27

Cystic

Question 28

Name of abdominal calcifications. Parallel lines or curvilinear calcifications often with skip areas.

Answer 28

Conduit or tubular

Question 29

When abdominal aorta is > ______ cm, aneurysm is present

Answer 29

3 cm

Question 30

What feature may be present on lumbar vertebral body that may indicate aneurysm?

Answer 30

Anterior scalloping

Question 31

Imaging gold standard for determining abdominal aortic aneurysm?

Answer 31

CT aortography

Question 32

Is obesity a risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm?

Answer 32

No

Question 33

Is age > 50 a risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm?

Answer 33

Yes

Question 34

Is smoking a risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm?

Answer 34

Yes

Question 35

Is a pulsatilla palpable mass a possible physical finding for an abdominal aortic aneurysm?

Answer 35

Yes

Question 36

What type of aneurysm represents a dilation of all 3 layers of the aorta?

Answer 36

True aneurysm

Question 37

Type of aneurysm where blood enters a tear in the intima and travels some distance through a false lumen.

Answer 37

Dissecting aneurysm

Question 38

Type of aneurysm due to rupture of vessel wall commonly caused from trauma or iatrogenic needle, puncture, surgery.

Answer 38

Pseudo aneurysm, false aneurysm

Question 39

Most common shape of aneurysm. Entire circumference of aorta is dilated.

Answer 39

Fusiform

Question 40

Shape of aneurysm with local outpouring. Involves only part of the circumference.

Answer 40

Sacular

Question 41

A venous calcification is called ________.

Answer 41

Phlebolith

Question 42

A stone that fills the entire renal pelvis

Answer 42

Staghorn calculus

Question 43

Another term for gall stones

Answer 43

Cholelithiasis

Question 44

Obstruction of the common bile duct is called

Answer 44

Choledocholithiasis

Question 45

Risk factors for gall stones

Answer 45

Female, fat, forty, fertile, family hx

Question 46

"popcorn ball" appearance in female uterine

Answer 46

Uterine fibroma

Question 47

Healed and calcified abscess in psoas muscle

Answer 47

Cold abscess from healed TB

Question 48

Abnormal intraluminal intestinal gas pattern

Answer 48

D.A.D. Distension, Air-Fluid level absent, Displacement (adjacent organomegally or mass)

Question 49

How much distension is normal for small intestine?

Answer 49

< 3 cm

Question 50

How much Distension is normal for large intestine?

Answer 50

6 cm

Question 51

How much Distension is normal for the cecum

Answer 51

9 cm

Question 52

A coiled spring appearance in the small intestine may be an indication of _____.

Answer 52

Small intestine Distension

Question 53

Most common type of hiatal hernia

Answer 53

Sliding, aka axial

Question 54

How many air-fluid levels are normal in small intestine?

Answer 54

Up to 3. > 3 is abnormal

Question 55

Obstruction of the intestines is called _____.

Answer 55

An ileus

Question 56

A complete or partial mechanical blockage of the intestines is known as _____.

Answer 56

A dynamic, mechanical, obstructive ileus.

Question 57

A temporary arrest of intestinal peristalsis in the absence of physical obstruction is known as ______.

Answer 57

Adynamic, paralytic, reflex ileus

Question 58

When the bowel twists upon itself, called ___

Answer 58

Volvulus

Question 59

A X-ray showing an inverted U of the large bowel may be a __________.

Answer 59

Volvulus

Question 60

Most likely location of a volvulus

Answer 60

Sigmoid colon

Question 61

Free air in the peritoneal cavity is known as

Answer 61

Pneumoperitoneum

Question 62

Accumulation of water displacing abdominal organs is called _____

Answer 62

Ascites

Question 63

Which is the largest kidney?

Answer 63

Left

Question 64

Excessive drooping of the kidney is called

Answer 64

Kidney ptosis