Gastrointestinal Tract Flashcards
Male infants are predisposed for which gastrointestinal condition?
Hypertrophied pyloric stenosis
What is a clinical symptom of acute appendicitis?
Umbilical pain
Bilious vomiting is a sign of which gastrointestinal disease?
Intussusception
What gastrointestinal tract most likely demonstrates rugae?
Stomach
What is a function of the duodenum?
Secrete large amounts of mucous
Crohn disease affects which region most commonly?
Ileum
Where is the gastroesophageal junction located?
Anterior to AO
The right margin of the esophagus is contiguous with…?
The lesser curve of the stomach
The colon demonstrates what type of wall markings?
Haustral
The small intestine extends from which opening to which valve?
The pyloric opening to the ileocecal valve
The normal AP diameter of an adult appendix should not exceed what? (in mm)
6mm
The stomach is composed of how many layers?
5 layers
A 30yo woman has a hx of chronic abdo cramping; what is this most consistent with sonographically?
Crohn disease
The wall of the pyloric canal should not exceed ________ for normal limits. (in mm)
3mm to 4mm
With a history of abdominal distension and pain, and an ultrasound that shows distended fluid-filled loops of small bowel with minimal peristalsis in the periumbilical area, what finding is this most suspicious for?
Ileus
