GI Imaging Flashcards by Julia Moulton

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What are the 2 views that are usually obtained for an abdominal xray?

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AP supine and AP upright

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Abdominal xrays are great for visualzing what kinds of pathologies?

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Small or large bowel obstructions

Free air

Stones

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How do you know that you’re looking at an AP upright xray?
When do we order an AP upright film?

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You can see the air/fluid boundary in the stomach
Best for visualizing air/fluid levels in abdomen

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How can you differentiate between the small and large intestines in xray?

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What is the “rule of 3s” with regards to a normal xray of the small bowel?

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What is the purpose of giving barium sulfate in xray?

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What is xray fluoroscopy?

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What does barium look like on xray or CT?

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White

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Single contrast barium is used to examine [….] while air contrast barium is used to examine […]

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Motility

Mucosal lesions

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If a person has appendicitis and their appendix is retrocecal, they will likely present with […] pain

If a person has appendicitis and their appendix is pelvic, they will likely present with […] pain

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Shoulder

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The appendix is [….]peritoneal

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Intra

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of an abdominal CT?

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What are the signs of abnormal bowels on CT?

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Is this normal fat or abnormal fat?

What is seen on the ascending colon?

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Is this normal or abnormal fat? What is seen that is different about the descending colon?

What pathology is seen in this image?

What pathology is seen in this image?

What pathology is seen in this image?