Chapter 5 Image Path Questions

The major cause of cirrhosis in the United States and Europe is

Alcoholism

The classic appearance of annular carcinoma of the colon is a(n)

Apple core

A colonic intussusception can sometimes be reduced what radiographic procedure or modality?

Barium enema

An abnormal connection between the esophagus and trachea is called a(n)

Fistula

Enzymes that aid in the digestion of proteins are produced by the

Pancreas

If the patient is too ill to stand, what position should the patient be placed in to demonstrate pneumoperitoneum?

Left lateral decubitus, patient on the left side

The string-of-beads- sign appears on upright abdominal images in

Mechanical bowel obstruction

A functional obstruction of the distal esophagus resulting from incomplete relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter is

Achalasia

The condition in which cholesterol and pigment sediment blocks the common bile duct, causing an inflammatory attack, is known as

Acute cholecystitis

Inflammation of the stomach manifesting as an abnormal surface pattern in the gastric mucosa is suggestive of

Acute gastritis

Regional enteritis is also called

Crohn's disease

What disease is known for demonstrating the pathologic disorder known as the string sign?

Crohn's disease

The term for outpouching of the bowel lumen is

Diverticula

The medical term denoting difficulty swallowing is

Dysphagia

A doughnut-shaped lesion on a transverse sonogram of the intestine is suspicious for

Intussusception

The condition in which the bowel telescopes into itself

Intussusception

Malignant polyps tend to be

Irregular and sessile

A loss of haustral markings and deep ulcerations surrounded by intraluminal gas is indicative of

Ulcerative colitis

Twisting of the bowel upon itself is

Volvulus

An outpouching of the posterior wall of the esophagus is considered

Zenker's diverticulum

The milky-white product found in the stomach is

Chyme

Any symptomatic condition or structural changes caused by reflux of stomach content into the esophagus is

GERD

Varicose veins of the rectum are

Hemorrhoids

The most common viral inflammatory disease of the liver is

Hepatitis

The form of hepatitis contracted by exposure to contaminated blood products or through sexual contact is

Hepatitis B

The stepladder sign is indicative of

Small bowel obstruction

The condition involving large amounts of air in dilated loops of large and small bowel is referred to as

paralytic ileus