GI - Misc.

Question 1

-free air in the peritoneum
-abdominal pain
-can result from perforation
-also abdominal, gynaecological, intrathoracic, iatrogenic causes

Answer 1

Pneumoperitoneum

Question 2

How will pneumoperitoneum be shown on an image?

Answer 2

-free air under diaphragm
-lateral - air collection between liver and abdominal wall
*immediate surgery

Question 3

-accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
-abdominal distension
*paracebtesis performed to drain fluid

Answer 3

Ascites

Question 4

What is the Radiographic appearance of ascites?

Answer 4

-general haziness
-fluid collection with low attenuation

Question 5

-autosomal recessive condition
-major organs are reversed/mirrored from normal positions

Answer 5

Situs inversus

Question 6

Heart is swapped to right

Answer 6

Situs inversus with dextrocardia

Question 7

Heart is still on left but other organs are swapped

Answer 7

Situs inversus with levocardia

Question 8

-bright red birthmark that shows up at birth or in first or second week of life
-rubbery look, made up of extra blood vessels in the skin
-can occur anywhere on the body

Answer 8

Hemangioma

Question 9

T/F
A hemangioma can break down and develop a sore (pain, bleeding, scarring, infection)

Answer 9

True

Question 10

-a benign lump in the liver made up of a collection of blood vessels
-usually less than 5cm in diameter
-very rarely cause symptoms
-in severe cases it can rupture, interfering with organ function and cause bleeding into the abdomen

Answer 10

Liver hemangioma