Abdominal Patterns

Question 1

What are the four patterns of calcification for the abdomen?

Answer 1

1. Concretion
2. Conduit with calcificationm (tubular pattern)
3. Cystic calcification
4. Solid mass calcification

Question 2

What are the six patterns of Organomegaly (may be due to mass) for the abdomen?

Answer 2

1. Gastric distension
2. hepatomegaly (should be close to last rib)
3. gallbladder enlargement
4. splenomegaly (inf. margin is just at last rib)
5. renal enlargement (look for perirenal fat)
6. adrenal enlargement (not common)

Question 3

What are the five patterns of masses (true or pseudo) of the abdomen?

Answer 3

True:
1. Organomegaly 
Flase
2. stomach
3. dilated urinary bladder
4. dilated bowel loops
5. ectopic kidney and renal anomalies

Question 4

What are the four air patterns in the abdomen?

Answer 4

1. Abdnormal bowel gas from obstruction
2. Pneumoperitoneum
3. Pneumoretroperitoneum (look to see if kidney outlined by air)
4. localized intraperitoneal gas