Par 2 Flashcards

(65 cards)

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How would you describe pancreatic calcification ?

A

PUNCTATE densities form in the pancreatic ducts

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______% of pancreatic calcification appear on____side of the spine?

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75, both

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What usually causes pancreatic calcifications?

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Chronic inflammatory processes

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In what people are pancreatic calculations almost always found?

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Alcoholics

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What are some other conditions were you might see pancreatic calcifications?

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CF, hyperparathyroidism, hereditary pancreatitis

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Where do you see adrenal gland calcifications?

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L1

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On the lateral x ray where do you see adrenal gland calficiaitons?

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They overlay the spine like kidneys

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How would you describe adrenal gland calficaitons?

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PUNCTATE and cystic

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What does cystic describe?

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Curvilinear or ringed

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What adrenal calficaitons are seen in a child?

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Neonatal hemorrhage PUNCTATE

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What adrenal calficaitons do you see in adults?

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Post traumatic hemorrhage puctate or cystic

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Histoplasmosis is usually _____?

A

PUNCTATE

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TB is ally PUNCTATE but can be________?

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Cystic too

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14
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What percent of corral malignancies contain calcium?

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31%

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Lymph node calcifications are what in appearance?

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Clumped together in clusters (mulberry)

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Do Lymph node calcination have irregular or regular boarders?

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Irregular

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Are Lymph node calficaitons usually singular or multiple/ ?

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Mult

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Lymph node calcifications are often close to what muscle on the ap ?

A

Psoas

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19
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What nodes are anterior to the spine on the lateral?

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Mesenteric

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20
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What are the most common calcific abdominal lymphatics ?

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Mesenteric nodes

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What nones are found close to the spine at about l2-l4 but are rare?

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Para aortic

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Almost all lymph nonde calcifications are from what?

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Healed infection, mostly TB

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23
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Are most Lymph none calcifications dangerous?

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Nope

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Where in the whole body are Lymph node calcifications most common?

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Hilar region of the chest

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Splenic calcifications are _______ from TB, histoplasmosis and sometimes brucellosis?
Granulomatous
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Are splenic calcifications usually big or small?
Small
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What are responsible for about 2/3 of splenic cysts?
Echinoccoccal infesation (hydatid diseases)
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What kind of splenic cyst makes up 80% of non echinococcal cysts?
Hemorrhage cysts
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What do hepatic cysts look like?
Punctate (stippled)
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Are hepatic calcifications granulomatous like splenic calficaitons?
Yes
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Rarely very small ____________ like densities are found with some metastatic carcinomas of the liver?
Sand like
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_______of the liver may have dense phleboliths too.
Hemangioma
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If there is cystic calcifications of the liver what is it from?
Hydatid diseases (like the spleen)
34
What is the fancy name for calcified fecal material ?
Fecallith or coprolith
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What is the most common coprolith?
Appendicolith
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Where are appendicoliths found?
RLQ
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Appendicolith are usually the result from______
Swallowing a pit or seed
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Appendicolith as associated with appendicitis ______ of the time?
Half
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Is there a higher rate of appendix repute if they have a appendicolith?
Yes
40
Where are injection site granulomas found?
On an AP over the ilia and femur or lateral to them, maybe projected on the pelvis
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What is the cause of injection site granuloma?
Fatty necrosis from past injections
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Where is another common place to find injection site granuloma?
Lateral behind the sacrum
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what are more common congenital or acquired cysts?
Acquired
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What are congenital cysts lined with ?
Epithelial
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What are acquired cysts lined with??
Fibrous tissue
46
Most malignant calficaitons appear as what?
Small sand like grains or poppy seed densities
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What is the ovarian calcications are most commonly noted?
Serous adenocarcinomas
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What is another name for serous adenocarcinomas?
Psammoma
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What malignancy is often found in a child around the area of the adrenal gland and kidney?
Neuroblastoma
50
What is the most common calcifications of the female reproductive tract?
Uterine fibroma
51
What age of females get uterine fibnromas?
40-50 (non calcifieds in 20-30)
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What specific shape are uterine finromas characterized as?
Popcorn ball like (whirled, specked)
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Where are most uterine fibromas found?
In the pelvic inlet
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Are uterine fibromas symptomatic or asymotomatic ?
Asymotmatic
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Sometimes uterine fibromas can cause ______bleeding or ________symptoms.
Acyclic bleeding, pressure.
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What is the most common ovarian calcified mass?
Treaties (dermoid cyst)
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What is found in a teratoma?
Teeth, dense enamel or bone.
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Are teratoma usually painful?
No but can cause pain or abnormal bleeding
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Where are prostate calficaitons seen?
Superimposed over the symphysis pubis
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What is the most common cause of prostatic calcifications ?
Chronic prostatic or other infection
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What age rage usually has prostatic calcifications?
Over 40
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How does vas deferents calcifations appear?
Conduit (tubular) bilaterally
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How do vas deferents calcifications differ from arteries?
They diverge superiority from the midline along the sides of the bladder.
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What can cause vas deferents calcifications?
Gonorrhea, syphilis, and the ( intraluminal)
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Can vas defense calcifaitons be degenerative in elderly?
Yes