Term
| What are the 4 anterior hollow structures of the abdomen? The 5 posterior hollow structures? |
|
Definition
-transverse colon, jejunum and ileum, gastric body, sigmoid
-ascending/descending colon, duodenum, gastric fundus, rectum |
|
|
Term
| Where is air seen on supine abdominal radiographs?? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Where is air seen on prone radiographs? |
|
Definition
| posterior structures (this view is rarely obtained) |
|
|
Term
| Where is air seen on upright images of the abdomen? |
|
Definition
| the peritoneal cavity (extra peritoneal air) and air fluid levels are seen in the bowel lumen |
|
|
Term
| What 4 things should you look for when looking at a plain film of the abdomen? |
|
Definition
-bowel gas pattern
-free air
-calcifications
-soft tissue masses |
|
|
Term
| What are 5 studies that may be done for an acute abdominal series? |
|
Definition
-supine view
-prone view
-upright view
-left lateral decubitus view
-PA chest radiograph |
|
|
Term
| What besides bowel gas pattern can be assessed on a supine view? This is the typical view for what two studies? |
|
Definition
-calcifications and masses
-renal calculi and to verify placement of orogastric/nasogastric tubes |
|
|
Term
| What is the prone view of the abd usually used for? |
|
Definition
| evaluating air in the ascending/descending colon. rarely obtained |
|
|
Term
| what view is best for looking at air fluid levels |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what is the left lateral decubitus view used for? |
|
Definition
| assess pneumoperitoneum (free air) in patients unable to stand or sit up |
|
|
Term
| Describe the valvulae of the small bowel |
|
Definition
| they traverse the entire length of the bowel |
|
|
Term
| do the haustra of the large bowel traverse the entire colon diameter? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Does the stomach normally contain has? have air fluid levels? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| does the small bowel normally contain has? have air fluid levels? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| does the large bowel normally contain has? have air fluid levels? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| benign calcification in veins, has a lucent center, renal stones are of homogenous density |
|
|
