gastrointestinal Flashcards
rat tail appearance
achalasia
neuronal degeneration within the myenteric plexus
associated with chagas disease
achalasia
most common esophageal diverticulum
zenker diverticulum
pulsion diverticulum
zenker diverticulum
most common site of rupture of zenker diverticulum
killian triangle
outpouching in the region of the esophageal inlet
zenker diverticulum
imaging modality of choice for appendicitis
CT scan
appendicitis appearance on ct scan
diameter >6cm
non compressibility of the appendix and presence of a complex mass
most common GI emergency in the neonates
necrotizing enterocolitis
radiologic sign for necrotizing enterocolitis
pneumointestinalis coli
pneumobilia
gallstone
ileus
gallstone ileus
most common site of colicyst interic fistula
duodenum
air in the billary tree small bowel obstruction ectopic gallstone (diagnostic of gallstone ileus)
rigler’s triad
pneumoperitoneun
double wall sign
gas relief sign
rigler’s sign
failure of recanalization of the duodenum
duodenal stenosis
bilious, non projectile vomiting
duodenal stenosis
currant jelly stool
intussusception
most common site of intussusception
ileocolic
coil spring appearance
intussusception
lace like UTZ
schistosomiasis
most common primary esophageal motility disorders
nut cracker
supersqueezer esophagus
double tract sign
hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
shoulder sign
hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
palpable olive in the mid epigastic area
hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
coffee bean sign
sigmoid volvulus
bent inner tube sign
sigmoid volvulus
omega sign
ace of spade sign
sigmoid volvulus
most common form of GI volvulus
sigmoid volvulus
points to the RUQ
common in pregnancy
sigmoid volvulus
points to the LUQ
cecal volvulus
corkscrew sign
diffuse esophageal spasm
segmentation of the normal esophageal lumen
diffuse esophageal spasm
double barrel esophagus
intramural esophageal disection
dissection of the oral contrast between the esophageal mucosa and sub mucosa
double barrel esophagus
central collection of oral contrast within the ulcerated intramural masses on upper GI barium exam
bulls eye lesion
differential diagnosis for bulls eye lesion
gastric metastasis
kaposis sarcoma
carcinoid tumor
gastric lipoma
rams horn
crohn’s disease
area most frequently involved in crohns disease
antrum
double bubble sign
duodenal atresia
genetic condition associated with duodenal atresia
Down’s syndrome
string of pearls
small bowel obstruction
PCOS
thickened plicae circularis
stack of coin sign
stack of coin sign
small bowel hematoma
thumb printing sign
ischemic colitis
cobble stone sign
Crohn’s disease
collar button sign
active ulcerative colitis
apple core
napkin ring
colon carcinoma
cloverleaf duodenal bulb
hour glass stenosis
healed stage of duodenal ulcer disease
cause of rectus sheath hematoma
rupture of inferior epigastic
positive fathergill sign
rectus sheath hematoma
palpable mass after tensing the abdomen, does not cross the midline
fathergill sign
chain of lakes
chronic pancreatitis
due to fibrosis and calcification of the pancreas
chain of lakes
colon cut off sign
acute pancreatitis
bird beak appearance
achalasia