GI Imaging Flashcards by Julia Moulton

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What are the 2 views that are usually obtained for an abdominal xray?

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AP supine and AP upright

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Abdominal xrays are great for visualzing what kinds of pathologies?

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Small or large bowel obstructions

Free air

Stones

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How do you know that you’re looking at an AP upright xray?
When do we order an AP upright film?

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You can see the air/fluid boundary in the stomach
Best for visualizing air/fluid levels in abdomen

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How can you differentiate between the small and large intestines in xray?

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What is the “rule of 3s” with regards to a normal xray of the small bowel?

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What is the purpose of giving barium sulfate in xray?

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What is xray fluoroscopy?

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What does barium look like on xray or CT?

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White

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Single contrast barium is used to examine [….] while air contrast barium is used to examine […]

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Motility

Mucosal lesions

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If a person has appendicitis and their appendix is retrocecal, they will likely present with […] pain

If a person has appendicitis and their appendix is pelvic, they will likely present with […] pain

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Shoulder

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The appendix is [….]peritoneal

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Intra

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of an abdominal CT?

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What are the signs of abnormal bowels on CT?

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Is this normal fat or abnormal fat?

What is seen on the ascending colon?

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Is this normal or abnormal fat?

What is seen that is different about the descending colon?

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What pathology is seen in this image?

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What pathology is seen in this image?

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