Gastrointestinal Flashcards
Shoulder sign and double tract sign
Pyloric stenosis
Bird beak’s sign
Inverted U sign
Coffee bean sign
Volvulus
Failure of the cecum to move into the RLQ, presenting with a (+) corkscrew sign on abdominal xray
Malrotation
Disease secondary to the presence of a remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct
(+) painless rectal bleeding with brick-colored stool
Meckel diverticulum
Currarino triad of Hirschprung Disease
Anorectal malformation, sacral bone anomalies, presacral masses
Barium enema: coiled spring sign
Ultrasound: donut/target sign
Intussusception
Washer woman’s hands, voluminous stool with rice water consistency and fishy odor
Cholera
Specific E. Coli causing diarrhea usually transmitted among children in nurseries and daycare centers
EPEC
Causative agent causing diarrhea after intake of eggs, milk and poultry
Salmonella
Etiologic agent of diarrhea presenting with neurologic symptoms 8-24 hours after food intake
C. Botulinum
Dilated transverse colon with cut-off sign on abdominal x-ray
Acute pancreatitis
What is the presentation of an ingested coin on CXR if the coin is lodged in the esophagus?
Circular and flat on AP view
Linear on lateral view