URR 77 Flashcards
(100 cards)
A patient presents with moderate RLQ pain and a low grade fever. An US exam of the area demonstrates a 7mm thick aperistaltic tube that is noncompressible. Which of the following best describes the findings?
a. Crohn disease
b. intussusception
c. appendicitis
d. varicocele
c
Which of the following is not usually treated by surgical intervention?
a. pyloric stenosis
b. spigelian hernia
c. appendicitis
d. intussusception
d
Which of the following describes the sonographic appearance of adrenal hyperplasia?
a. thickened, echogenic cortex and loss of differentiation with the medulla
b. complex cystic mass formation in both glands
c. bilateral, diffuse gland enlargement
d. multiple small echogenic nodules in the affected gland
c
A 70 year old male presents for transrectal ultrasound due to PSA level of 7 ng/ml, urinary frequency and hematuria. The US exam demonstrates a 40cc prostate volume with heterogeneity and calcifications centrally. The peripheral zone appears normal. These findings are most consistent with:
a. normal prostate
b. prostatitis
c. benign prostatic hypertrophy
d. carcinoma of the prostate
c
Which of the following statements is true regarding rectus sheath hematomas?
a. an acute hematoma will appear hyperechoic compared to surrounding tissues
b. arcuate line stops the blood from extending across the midline
c. linea alba stops the blood from spreading into the pelvis
d. coumadin therapy is a common cause for hematoma formation
d
What causes symptoms in a patient with carpal tunnel syndrome?
a. impingement of the palmar arch
b. impingement of the median nerve
c. impingement of the radial nerve
d. impingement of the ulnar nerve
b
The development of scar tissue and fibrous plaque formation involving the tunica albuginea of the penis describes:
a. penile fracture
b. peyronie disease
c. priapism
d. squamous cell carcinoma of the penis
b
Acute pain in the RLQ is commonly associated with __, while acute pain in the LLQ is commonly associated with ___.
a. appendicitis, cecal colitis
b. appendicitis, diverticulitis
c. diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome
d. appendicitis, irritable bowel syndrome
b
__ is acute symptomatic inflammation of a tendon, while __ refers to asymptomatic degenerative changes in the tendon.
a. sprain, tear
b. tendinitis, tendinosis
c. tear, sprain
d. tendinosis, tendinitis
b
Retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy is an expected finding with what primary malignancy?
a. hepatitis
b. staghorn calculus
c. gastric carcinoma
d. renal cell carcinoma
d
A patient presents for a superficial ultrasound to rule out a foreign body in their foot. Which of the following statements is true regarding the evaluation of a this patient?
a. The radiologist should be consulted because MRI is preferred over sonography for foreign body detection
b. inflammation usually leads to a hypoechoic ring surrounding the foreign body
c. most foreign bodies are echogenic with significant posterior enhancement
d. improved visualization of the foreign body occurs as the US beam becomes more parallel to the structure
b
A right sided pheochromocytoma will displace the ipsilateral kidney __.
a. medially
b. superiorly
c. anteriorly
d. inferiorly
d
Which of the following is NOT required when reporting a suspected hernia?
a. tenderness of the area of interest
b. reducibility
c. contents of the hernia sac
d. suspected age of the hernia
d
Which of the following is true regarding pyloric stenosis?
a. more common in females
b. presents as a short thick pyloric canal
c. abnormal muscle thickness >4mm
d. abnormal channel length >1mm
c
Which of the following correctly describes myelolipoma?
a. originate in the adrenal medulla
b. hypoechoic mass with extensive posterior enhancement
c. adrenal tumor that is composed of fat and bony elements
d. may see varied levels of attenuation lateral to the mass
c
Bacterial infection, internal bleeding, and viral infection typically share what ultrasound finding?
a. abscess formation
b. retroperitoneal fibrosis
c. free air in the peritoneal cavity
d. ascites with debris/septations
d
The diaphragm sign, displaced crus sign, and bare area sign are indicative of what abnormality?
a. diaphragmatic hernia
b. ascites
c. pneumonia
d. pleural effusion
d
Bacterial infection, internal bleeding, and viral infection typically share what abdominal ultrasound finding?
a. abscess formation
b. free air in the peritoneal cavity
c. retroperitoneal fibrosis
d. ascites with debris/septations
d
A hernia with a narrow neck:
a. should not be evaluated with the Valsalva maneuver
b. can be closed with compression therapy instead of surgery
c. is usually completely reducible with compression
d. is at an increased risk for incarceration and strangulation
d
A hematoma of the rectus abdominis muscle that occurs below the arcuate line can extend into:
a. the umbilicus
b. pouch of Douglas
c. Morison pouch
d. space of Retzius
d
What is the most accurate sonographic predictor of pyloric stenosis?
a. muscle wall thickness
b. gastric volume
c. channel length
d. cross-sectional diameter
a
A doctor refers an infant for a chest ultrasound exam due to a history of a chest mass seen in the left lower lobe on an x-ray. A well defined hypoechoic mass is identified in the area of interest. Color Doppler demonstrates arterial supply to the mass from a branch of the aorta. These findings are most suggestive of:
a. hemothorax
b. pneumonia
c. pulmonary sequestration
d. atelectasis
c
Creeping fat is a sign of:
a. Wilson disease
b. Crohn disease
c. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
d. mesenteric ischemia
b
Which of the following is a common cause of exudate pleural effusion?
a. kidney failure
b. congestive heart failure
c. malignancy
d. cirrhosis
c