Lecture 4 Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Valvulae conniventes
A
Mucosa folds that cross the full width of the bowel
2
Q
What forms the right hemidiaphragm contour?
A
The liver
3
Q
What is a stag horn calculus?
A
Kidney stone
4
Q
How do we radiograph the GIT
A
1) endoscopy/fluoroscopy
2) barium based contrast material
5
Q
What is barium
A
An x ray absorber and appears white on x ray film
6
Q
Acute Appendicitis
A
The appendix is mildly dilated, has a thickened wall and does not compress
7
Q
What are the two varieties of a bowel obstruction
A
1)balanced
2) stair step
