Emergent Ultrasound Procedures

Question 1

Stones as small as _____ millimeters (mm) may be visualized with ultrasound.

Answer 1

0.5

Question 2

Posttrauma, the most common location for fluid to accumulate is in the ___________.

Answer 2

Morisons pouch

Question 3

Torsion of the spermatic cord occurs as a result of which one of the following?

Answer 3

Abnormal mobility of the testis

Question 4

A pseudodissection demonstrates which one of the following?

Answer 4

Turbulent blood flow pattern

Question 5

One of the most common conditions that necessitates emergent surgery is:

Answer 5

Acute appendicitis

Question 6

Which one of the following is nearly always associated with aortic dissection?

Answer 6

hypertension

Question 7

In reproductive-age women, free fluid isolated to the posterior cul-de-sac is likely which one of the following?

Answer 7

physiologic

Question 8

Sonographic findings of acute cholecystitis include all of the following except:

Answer 8

small gallbladder

Question 9

The complications of peritoneal lavage include all of the following except:

Answer 9

pneumothorax

Question 10

The sonographic findings in aortic dissection include all of the following except:

Answer 10

laminar blood flow pattern

Question 11

In the trauma setting, the most common finding of free fluid in the abdomen or pelvis is:

Answer 11

hemoperitoneum

Question 12

Midepigastric pain radiating to the back is most characteristic of:

Answer 12

acute pancreatitis

Question 13

The most common sonographic finding of a hernia is:

Answer 13

Peristalsis of the bowel during a valsalva maneuver

Question 14

For years, which one of the following techniques has been used as a surgical tool for the diagnosis of hemoperitoneum?

Answer 14

peritoneal lavage

Question 15

Sonographic findings in acute pancreatitis may include which one of the following?

Answer 15

normal appearing parenchyma

Question 16

A hernia with vascular compromise is ________________.

Answer 16

strangulated

Question 17

A hernia in the bowel that cannot be reduced is a(n) ______________ hernia.

Answer 17

incarcerated

Question 18

The initial survey of a FAST scan is directed to the:

Answer 18

pericardium

Question 19

Types of abdominal hernias include all of the following except:

Answer 19

carcerated hernia

Question 20

People frequently go to the emergency department for all of the following reasons except:

Answer 20

ear pain

Question 21

The most common cause of acute cholecystitis is:

Answer 21

obstruction of the cystic duct

Question 22

Paraumbilical hernia occurs more often in which one of the following?

Answer 22

female adults

Question 23

Approximately 70% of aortic dissections occur in the:

Answer 23

ascending aorta

Question 24

The traditional modality of choice for evaluating urolithiasis is:

Answer 24

intravenous urography

Question 25

In the early stages of testicular torsion, the echogenicity of the testis appears _____________.

Answer 25

normal