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what structures must be seen on an abdo x-ray?

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lumbar spine and its transverse processes, liver, kidneys, psoas muscles

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what kVp is used for adequate penetration of dense barium in GI studies?

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120kVp

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what kVp is used for penetration of double-contrast GI studies?

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90-100kVp

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what is achalasia?

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obstruction if the distal section of the esophagus with proximal dilation caused by incomplete relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter.

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what is anemia?

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decrease in the amount of oxygen-carrying hemoglobin in peripheral blood

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what does anemia do to respiration and heart beats?

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  • increased respiratory rate (to meet body’s need for oxygen)
  • heart beats more rapidly
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what is ascites?

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Ascites develops because of a combination of albumin deficiency and increased pressure within obstructed veins, which permits fluid to leak into the abdominal cavity.

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how does ascites appear on x ray?

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Large amounts of ascitic fluid are easily detectable on plain abdominal radiographs
as a general abdominal haziness (ground-glass appearance)

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does ascites call for a raise or decrease in technical factors?

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increase

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does bowel obstruction call for an increase or decrease in technical factors?

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decrease

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what is the reason for 75% of all small bowel obstructions?

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fibrous adhesions caused by previous surgery or peritonitis

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would a hernia of the inguinal, femoral, umbilical, or incisional areas result in a small bowel obstruction?

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yee, this is the 2nd most common cause of small bowel obstructions

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how does a small bowel obstruction look in xray?

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on upright xray or decub = interface between gas and fluid forms a straight horizontal margin.

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if there is a point of dilated bowel, where would the obstruction be seen?

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below the point of dilation

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what procedure can be performed if abdomen xrays are insufficient to distinguish between small and large bowel obstruction?

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barium enema can be performed for ruling out LARGE BOWEL OBSTRUCTION.

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how can barium be administered to visualize a small bowel obstruction?

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retrograde: barium enema
antegrade: mouth

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what is the best contrast to use for demonstrating the site of a small bowel obstruction ?

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barium

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what is the image appearance of cancer of the stomach?

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stimulates intense fibrosis which begins near the pylorus and progresses slowly upward.

large polypoid mass. if there is irregularities and ulcers in this mass, it is a sign of malignancy

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what is the area that is least involved in cancer of the stomach?

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fundus.

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how does gastric carcinoma look on CT?

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thickening of gastric wall or intraluminal mass

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what can be determined in gastric carcinoma on CT?

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  • staging
  • planning treatment
  • assessing response of therapy
  • detecting tumor recurrence
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what is cholelithiasis?

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are cholesterol stones radiopaque?

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no, radiolucent. this is why most gallstones are only visible on contrast exams.

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what is the mercedez sign in gallstones? how is it formed?

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its when the gallstones are nonopaque, they sometimes contain gas-filled fissures that produce the mercedez sign.

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what is cholecystitis?
inflammation of the gallbladder
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what is cirrhosis of the liver?
chronic destruction of the liver cells and structure, fibrosis, end-stage liver disease.
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what is the major cause of cirrhosis of liver?
alcoholism
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what happens to the liver during cirrhosis?
fibrous connective tissue replaces the destroyed liver cells with cells that have no liver cell function.
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does the liver get bigger or smaller with cirrhosis?
it actually increases in size initially because of regeneration, but eventually becomes smaller as the fibrous connective tissue contracts
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does alcoholic cirrhosis cause a large amount of fat accumulation in the liver?
yes
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which modality will show the fatty liver the best? how will it appear in comparison to the spleen?
CT | will be darker than the spleen because of the fat build up. it is usually brighter than the spleen.
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how will the portal veins be seen on a CT of a fatty liver?
high density in comparison to the fatty liver. usually they are low density.
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what is the most characteristic symptom of cirrhosis?
ascites
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what is the xray sign of ascites?
ground glass appearance.
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where do half of colon cancers occur?
rectum and sigmoid. can be felt by rectal exam or seen with sigmoidoscope.
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are peduncled polyps usually malignant?
no, sessile (no stalk) usually are.
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what is the radiographic appearance of annular cancer of the sigmoid colon?
apple-core lesion.
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what is the modality of choice for staging colon cancer and assessing tumor recurrence?
CT virtual colonoscopy.
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what does 70% of large bowel obstruction result from?
primary colonic carcinoma.
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what is the major danger of colonic obstruction?
perforation
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what is crohns disease and where is it found?
regional enteritis in small bowel. in terminal area of ileum usually but can affect any part of the GI tract.
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what are skip areas in crohns disease?
inflammatory process is discontinuous, diseased segments of bowel separated by healthy portions
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what is the radiographic appearance of crohns disease?
rough cobble stone appearance caused by ulcerations rigid segment of small bowel where mucosal pattern is lost shows a string sign.
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hallmark of chronic crohns disease?
fistula formation
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what is esophageal atresia?
discontinuation in the esophagus
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when a person that is older than 40 years old has dysphagia, what must be assumed until proven otherwise?
that it is caused by cancer
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where does esophageal cancer mostly occur?
at esophagogastric junction
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what are esophageal varices?
dilated veins in the wall of the esophagus that are most commonly the result of increased pressure in the portal venous system
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what is the radiographic appearance of esophageal varices?
rosary beads. because of the filling defects
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what causes esophageal varices?
portal hypertension
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what is intussusception?
telescoping of one part of the intestinal tract into another because of peristalsis.

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