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18 Cards in this Set
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The greatest amount of digestion occurs in which portion of the intestines?
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Duodenum
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Detoxification of poisonous substances takes place in which organ?
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Liver
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Telescoping of one part of the GI tract into another is called
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intussusception
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Twisting of the bowel upon itself is termed
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volvulus
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What is now considered to be the major imaging modality for the demonstration of gallstones?
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US
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Rupture of the spleen as a result of blunt abdominal trauma can be best demonstrated by what imaging procedure?
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CT
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If the patient cant stand what projection will demonstrate pneumoperitoneum?
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LLD, patient of LEFT side
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Extensive calcification in the wall of the gallbladder is termed
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Porcelain gallbladder
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Varicose veins of the rectum are termed
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Hemorrhoids
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Apple-core and napkin ring are common descriptive terms for annular carcinoma of the
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colon
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Crohn's disease occurs in what organs?
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Colon
Small bowel Stomach |
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The presence of large amounts of gas and fluid in uniformly dilated loops of small and large bowel, often seen after abdominal surgery, is termed:
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Adynamic ileus
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Gastric contents that are mixed with hydrochloric acid and pepsin are called
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Chyme
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An abnormal connection between the esophagus and trachea is termed
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tracheoesophageal fistula
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity is termed
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Ascites
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A colonic intussusception can sometimes be reduced by what radiographic procedure?
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BE
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pts >40 with dysphagia are assumed to have what?
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Esophageal carcinoma
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What is the most common manifestation of peptic ulcer disease
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Duodenal ulcer
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