Abdominal pathologies questions Flashcards
Free air or gas in the peritoneal cavity
A. Pneumoperitoneum
B. Intussusception
C. Ulcerative colitis
A. Pneumoperitoneum
Inflammatory condition of the colon
A. Adynamic ileus
B. Ascites
C. Ulcerative colitis
D. Ulcerative colitis
Telescoping of a section of bowel into another loop of bowel
A. Pneumoperitoneum
B. Intussusception
C. Ulcerative colitis
B. Intussusception
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
A. Adynamic ileus
B. Volvulus
C. Ascites
C. Ascites
Bowel obstruction caused by a lack of intestinal peristalsis
A. Adynamic ileus
B. Volvulus
C. Ascites
A. Adynamic ileus
A twisting of a loop of bowel creating an obstruction
A. Intussusception
B. Crohn’s disease
C. Volvulus
C. Volvulus
Chronic inflammation of the intestinal wall that may result in bowel obstruction
A. Volvulus
B. Ulcerative colitis
C. Crohn’s disease
C. Crohn’s disease
Distended loops of air-filled intestine
A. Ascites
B. Volvulus
C. Crohn’s disease
C. Crohn’s disease
Air filled “coil spring” appearance
A. Ulcerative colitis
B. Intussusception
C. Crohn’s disease
B. Intussusception
General abdominal haziness
A. Ascites
B. Volvulus
C. Pneumoperitoneum
A. Ascites
Thin crest-shaped radiolucency underneath diaphragm
A. Ulcerative colitis
B. Intussusception
C. Pneumoperitoneum
C. Pneumoperitoneum
Deep air-filled mucosal protrusions of colon wall
A. Ulcerative colitis
B. Intussusception
C. Crohn’s disease
A. Ulcerative colitis
Large amount of air trapped in sigmoid colon with a tapered narrowing at the site of obstruction
A. Ascites
B. Volvulus
C. Crohn’s disease
B. Volvulus
Inward growth extending from the lumen of the intestinal wall
A. Polyp
B. Colitis
C. Volvulus
A. Polyp
Telescoping of one part of the intestine into another
A. Diverticulum
B. Intussusception
C. Volvulus
B. Intussusception
Severe form of colitis
A. Diverticulum
B. Ulcerative colitis
C. Polyp
B. Ulcerative colitis
Inflammatory condition of the large intestine
A. Ulcerative colitis
B. Volvulus
Colitis
C. Colitis
Outpouching of the mucosal wall
A. Diverticulum
B. Intussusception
C. Ulcerative Colitis
A. Diverticulum
A twisting of a portion of the intestine on its own mesentery
A. Intussusception
B. Polyp
C. Volvulus
C. Volvulus
True/False: Intestinal polyps and diverticula are very similar in structure
False
True/ False: Volvulus occurs more frequently in males than females
True
True/False: The barium enema is commonly recommended procedure for diagnosing possible acute appendicitis
False
Which one of the allowing pathologic indications may produce a "tapered or corkscrew" radiographic sign during a barium enema A. Diverticulosis B. Ulcerative colitis C. Volvulus D. Diverticulitis
C. Volvulus
Which one of the following conditions may produce the cobblestone radiographic sign during a barium enema A. Ulcerative colitis B. Appendicitis C. Diverticulosis D. Adenocarcinoma
A. Ulcerative colitis
