GI System (Worksheet) Flashcards
In some cases of ________ ______, the upper and lower segments of the esophagus are blind pouches
Esophageal Atresia
Double contrast studies best demonstrate the superficial ulceration or erosions in the distal esophagus, which appear as streaks or dots of barium in _______ disease
Esophagitis (GERD)
Ingestion of ______ ______ produces acute inflammatory changes of superficial to deep ulcerations.
Corrosive agents
________ diverticula arise from the posterior wall of the upper esophagus, sometimes large enough to almost occlude the lumen.
Zenker’s
The radiographic appearance of esophageal ______ is serpiginous thickening of folds resembling the beads of a rosary.
Varices
Free air in the mediastinum or periesophageal soft tissue on images implies a possible ______ of the esophagus.
Perforation
_____ ______ occurs when the two muscular layers of the pylorus become hyperplastic and hypertrophic.
Pyloric stenosis
Irritants in the stomach, such as alcohol, corrosive agents, and infection, cause _______.
Gastritis
The enzyme _____ causes an inflammatory process to occur most often in the lesser curvature of the stomach, resulting in ______ _______ _______.
Pepsin
Peptic Ulcer Disease
________ disease of the small bowel usually involves the terminal ileum and is a granulomatous inflammatory process.
Crohn’s (aka: Regional Enteritis)
In a ________ small bowel obstruction, a string of beads (step ladder) sign appears on upright abdominal images.
Mechanical
The small bowel and large bowel appear uniformly dilated with no demonstrable point of obstruction on the abdominal images in a patient with _____ or _____ _____.
Adynamic
Paralytic Ileus
An appendicolith may cause gangrene or perforation, resulting in _________.
Appendicitis
Patients with ulcerative colitis are 10 times more frequently affected by ______ of the colon.
Cancer
A loss of austral markings and deep ulcers outlined by intraluminal gas may indicate ______ ______.
Ulcerative Colitis
