Pathology

Question 1

Free air or gas in the peritoneal cavity- thin crest shaped radiolucency under the diaphragm

Answer 1

Pneumoperitoneum

Question 2

Inflammatory condition of the colon- deep air filled mucosal protrusion of colon wall

Answer 2

Ulcerative colitis

Question 3

Telescoping of a section of bowel into another loop of bowel- air filled coiled spring appearance

Answer 3

Intussuseption

Question 4

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity- general abdominal haziness

Answer 4

Ascites

Question 5

Bowel obstruction caused by lack of intestinal peristalsis

Answer 5

Adynamic ileum

Question 6

A twisting of a loop of bowel creating an obstruction- large amount of air trapped in sigmoid colon with a tapered narrowing at the site of obstruction

Answer 6

Volvulus

Question 7

Chronic inflammation of the intestinal wall that may result in bowel obstruction- distended loops of air filled small intestine

Answer 7

Crohns disease