Ch 4 / The Gastrointestinal System / Coseo
Annular carcinoma of the colon shows the classic appearance of ______________
Apple core
T/F An example of a traction diverticulum is a Zenker diverticulum
F
T/F Meckel diverticulum is a congenital defect of the esophagus
F
T/F Pulsion diverticula of the esophagus have a distinctive triangular shape
F
T/F The most common benign neoplasm of the large bowel is a diverticulum
F
T/F When a portion of the stomach slides above the diaphragm, leaving the gastroesophageal junction in place, the patient has a sliding hernia
F
Classic appearance of rosary beads
Esophageal varices
Portal venous hypertension can result in __________
Esophageal varices
The "stepladder" sign is indicative of _______________
Paralytic ileus
Tertiary contractions of the esophagus
Peristaltic asynchrony
What condition is present when large amounts of air can be seen in dilated loops of small AND large bowel?
Mechanical obstruction
Dilation of the esophagus due to dysfunction of peristalsis
Achalasia
Shows the "rat tail" appearance
Achalasia
Regional enteritis is also called ____________
Crohn's disease
Outpouchings along the walls of the bowel lumen are termed ______________
Diverticula
What type of adenocarcinoma causes the leather bottle stomach syndrome?
Infiltrating
The condition of one part of the bowel telescoping into another portion is known as ________________
Intussusception
T/F A 40 year old patient with difficulty swallowing is tested for esophageal varices
T
T/F A congenital lack of development of the esophagus at any point is known as atresia
T
T/F A pharyngeal pouch can become so large as to be outwardly discernible
T
T/F A water siphonage test is used to help determine reflux esophagitis
T
T/F Any ulcer of the stomach is a peptic ulcer
T
T/F CT and ultrasonography are useful modalities for demonstrating metastasis of abdominal viscera
T
T/F Hirschprung disease is caused by the congenital absence of neurons in the colon, which prevents peristalsis
T
T/F The large bowel functions to eliminate waste and absorb water
T
T/F Ulcerative colitis is a diffusely distributed mucosal disease
T
Foreign body mass such as hair in the stomach
Trichobezoar
Colitis that carries 10% risk of cancer
Ulcerative Colitis
Occurs only 25% of the time in the terminal ileum
Ulcerative Colitis
Starts in the anus, bowel wall becomes rigid with loss of markings
Cathartic colon
Most commonly occurs in the rectosigmoid area and causes the apple core sign
Colon adenocarcinoma
Inflammatory disease that occurs 80% of the time in the terminal ileum
Crohn disease
Inflammation of the stomach
Gastritis
When the abdominal viscera moves through a defect in the diaphragm
Hiatal hernia
80% of patients with this disease are males and exhibit failure to thrive and constipation
Hirschprung disease
Obstruction of the body of the stomach causes a sign known as _______________
Hourglass
The most common site of duodenal ulcers is the _______________
Pylorus
What disease shows the "string sign"?
Regional enteritis
Crohn disease occurs 80% of the time in which area?
Small bowel
