Pediatrics Abdominal & Small Parts Flashcards
fluid filled loops of bowel can give an impression of what?
cyst or cystic mass
what can fecal matter in the bowel look like on US?
pseudo tumor
what artifacts can a bowel filled with air create?
artifactual shadows
air, fluid, and ___ all may be present in the GI tract
mucous
what does the bowel wall look like in US?
hypoechoic with echogenic rim
what does air in the GI tract look like on US?
echogenic with dirty shadowing
what does mucous in the GI tract look like on US?
echogenic within the lumen
what does fluid in the GI tract look like on US?
cystic and takes the shape of where it is in the bowel
when is US used in cases of appy?
atypical cases to R/O pelvic or renal patho as the cause of pain
where is mcburney’s point?
RLQ
what is a positive mcburney’s sign?
when pain is most severe when pressure from probe is suddenly released
when R/O appy, we begin in transverse at the area just superior to umbilicus. T/F?
true
what is the size of a normal appendix?
< 6 mm diameter
what size can the appendix be with acute appy?
7-10 mm diameter
what type of appy shows a reproducible, non-compressible sausage shape at the area of max tenderness in RLQ?
acute appy
