Week 4 - Abdomen

Question 1

Abdominal Landmarks (2/2)

Answer 1

xiphoid tip- level T9 - T10

iliac crest - L4 - L5

axr are done after expiration to visualize ab structures

Question 2

Abdominal AP Supine - PP

Answer 2

Supine

Question 3

Abdominal AP Supine - SS

Answer 3

LIVER, SPLEEN, KIDNEYS, AIRFILLED STOMACH
BOWEL SEGMENTS

Question 4

Abdominal AP Supine - CR

Answer 4

iliac crest w/ bottom margin at pubis

Question 5

Abdominal AP Supine - x-ray

Answer 5

Question 6

Abdominal AP Erect - PP

Answer 6

Erect, feet slightly apart

Question 7

Abdominal AP Erect- CR

Answer 7

2 INCHES ABOVE ILIAC CREST,

Question 8

Abdominal AP Erect- SS

Answer 8

AIR FILLED STOMACH AND LOOPS OF BOWEL
AND AIR FLUID LEVELS WHERE PRESENT

Question 9

Abdominal Supine AXR v. Erect AXR

Answer 9

Supine on lt, Upright on rt

Question 10

Abdominal Lateral Decubitus - PP

Answer 10

EFT LATERAL RECUMBENT, KNEES PARTIALLY
FLEXED TO STABILIZE PATIENT

Question 11

Abdominal Lateral Decubitus - CR

Answer 11

2 INCHES ABOVE ILIAC CREST.

Question 12

Abdominal Lateral Decubitus - SS

Answer 12

AIR FILLED STOMACH AND AIR FLUID LEVELS
WHERE PRESENT

Question 13

Abdominal Lateral Decubitus - xray image

Answer 13

Question 14

Abdominal DORSAL DECUBITUS RIGHT OR LEFT - SS

Answer 14

SUPINE

Question 15

Abdominal DORSAL DECUBITUS RIGHT OR LEFT - CR

Answer 15

2 INCHES ABOVE ILIAC CREST

Question 16

Abdominal DORSAL DECUBITUS RIGHT OR LEFT - SS

Answer 16

DIAPHRAGM AND AS MUCH OF LOWER
ABDOMEN AS POSSIBLE, AIR FILLED LOOPS OF BOWEL SOFT TISSUE
DETAIL OF ANTERIOR ABDOMEN

Question 17

Abdominal DORSAL DECUBITUS RIGHT OR LEFT - XRay image

Answer 17

Question 18

Abdominal PA PROJECTION PRONE - PP

Answer 18

LAYS PRONE

Question 19

Abdominal PA PROJECTION PRONE - CR

Answer 19

LIAC CREST
AT THE MSP

Question 20

Abdominal PA PROJECTION PRONE- SS

Answer 20

LIVER, SPLEEN, KIDNEYS, AIR FILLED STOMACH,
BOWEL SEGMENTS

Question 21

What is: UGI SINGLE CONTRAST

Answer 21

COLON IS EXAMINED W/ BARIUM SULFATE OR WATER SOLUBLE IODIDE
ONLY

Question 22

what is UGI DOUBLE CONTRAST? single stage

Answer 22

COLON IS EXAMINED W/ BARIUM SULFATE OR WATER SOLUBLE IODIDE
ONLY

Question 23

what is UGI DOUBLE CONTRAST? double stage

Answer 23

THE COLON IS EXAMINED WITH BARIUM THEN IMMEDIATLEY AFTER
EVACUATION OF THE BARIUM WITH AN AIR ENEMA OR OTHER GASEOUS ENEMA

Question 24

Purpose of UGI contrast?

Answer 24

THE CONTRAST DEMO. THE ANATOMY OF THE COLON AND ANY
ABNORMALITIES

THE GASEOUS CONTRAST SERVES TO DISTEND THE LUMEN OF THE
BOWEL AND RENDER IT VISABLE

Question 25

UGI- PA - PP

Answer 25

RECUMBENT PRONE POSITION; MSP TO MIDLINE

Question 26

UGI- PA – IR

Answer 26

1-2 IN ABOVE THE LOWER RIB MARGIN AT THE LEVEL OF
L1-L2

Question 27

UGI- PA - CR

Answer 27

CENTRAL RAY- PERP TO THE CENTER OF THE IR

Question 28

UGI- PA - SS

Answer 28

SHOWS THE SIZE, SHAPE, AND RELATIVE
POSITION OF THE FILLED STOMACH BUT DOES NOT GIVE ADEQUATE
DEMO. OF THE UNFILLED FUNDIC PORTION

Question 29

UGI- PA AXIAL - PP (Sthenic)

Answer 29

PRONE POSITION, MSP TO THE MIDLINE OF THE
TABLE; STHENIC PATIENTS CENTER TO THE LEVEL OF L2,