investigations Flashcards
1
Q
CXR
A
- acute abdomen
- perforated viscus
- subphrenic abscess
- pneumonia
2
Q
abdominal X ray
A
- intestinal obstruction
- perforation
- renal colic
3
Q
barium meal
A
- dysphagia
- dyspepsia
4
Q
small bowel barium follow through
A
- malabsorption
- subacute obstruction
5
Q
large bowel barium enema or CT
A
- altered bowel habit
- iron deficiency anaemia
- rectal bleeding
6
Q
upper bado ultrasound scan
A
- biliary colic
- jaundice
- pancreatitis
- malignancy
- gallstones
7
Q
abdo CT
A
- acute abdomen
- suspected pancreatic or renal mass
- tumour staging
8
Q
how do you obtain ascitic fluid?
A
either iliac fossa at a point one third of the distance from the anterior superior iliac spine to the umbilicus
