Abdominal Notes

Question 1

Small bowel
Valvular conniventes or coiled spring-shaped folds

Question 2

Appendix
Occasionally this structure will contain an appendicolith (calcified faecal material)

Question 3

Colon
Caeum in the right iliac fossa

Hepatic and splenic flexures

Faecal material in the colon
Haustral folds

Question 4

Costal cartilages calcification

Question 5

Bilary and rebel calculi

Question 6

Hepatic and splenic calcification

Question 7

Old TB in lung bases

Question 8

Aortic aneurysm

Question 9

Iliac aneurysm

Question 10

Splenic artery aneurysms

Question 11

Pelvic phleboliths

Question 12

Ureteric/bladder calculi/renel

Question 13

Fallopian tube rings

Question 14

Mesenteric lymph nodes

Question 15

Sclerotic bone lesions

Question 16

Sternotomy wires

Question 17

Osteophyte OA

Question 18

Inguinale hernia- bowel outside of pelvic region

Question 19

Fibroids uterus calcified

Question 20

Mass/lesion

Question 21

Diffused greyish appearance- ascites
Homogeneous density

Question 22

3, 6 9 ceacum

Question 23

Ilieus

Question 24

Chrons lack of folds mottle edge anywhere

Question 25

Toxic mega colon emergency

Question 26

Lead piping- no fracture thickening colitis (large bowel)

Question 27

Rigglers

Question 28

Volvulus twisting/flipping of the bowel If it's caecal it's Marge If it's sigmoid it's coffee bean in left lower quadrant Flips opposite way and can lead to perforation

Question 29

Ulcerative colitis - thumbprinting large bowel and lead piping

Question 30

Post operative ilieus -loiks like a small bowel

Question 31

String of pearls - bubbles of air- obstruction small bowel struck in folds

Question 32

Pneumatosis air in the bowel wall Curvilinear lucencies