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GI and bowel path
pathology ch 5 gastric 2
Question | Answer |
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Bacterial gastritis is seen how radiographically? | as bubbles in the gastric walls |
Gastritis is seen how radiographically? | thickening of the folds |
Peptic ulcer disease | inflammatory process involving the stomach and duodenum |
What is the most common cause of acute upper GI bleeding? | peptic ulcer disease |
Alternate name for Crohn’s disease | regional enteritis |
Crohn’s disease | inflammatory disorder usu involving the terminal ileum |
A “cobblestone appearance” describes what pathology? | Crohn’s disease |
Most common cause of a small bowel obstruction? | fibrous adhesion |
Adynamic ileus | abnormal function or loss of peristalsis in the small bowel |
Adynamic ileus radiographic appearance | dilated loops of bowel with no point of obstruction seen |
Intussusception | telescoping of the intestine |
When can intussusception be seen on x-ray? | after 48 hours |
When can an SBO be seen on x-ray? | after 3-4 hours |
A “coiled spring” appearance represents what pathology? | intussusception |
Radiographic appearance of diverticulosis | round or oval barium projections from the bowel walls |
Diverticulitis radiographic appearance | extravasation of barium from the tip of the diverticulum |