Exam 5: Gastrointestinal System

A condition of acquired herniations of mucosa and submucosa through muscular layers at points of weaknesses of the bowel wall is known as

Small bowel obstructions are usually caused by intraluminal neoplasms.

What is the modality of choice to image hepatocellular carcinoma?

Which type of gallstone is most prevalent in the United States?

Match the disease with the most effective imaging modality. -Liver metastasis

Crohn's disease most commonly occurs in geriatric patients.

Refer to the image.What esophageal pathologic condition is demonstrated? From Eisenberg RL: Gastrointestinal radiology: a pattern approach,Philadelphia,1990,Lippincott.

Where in the stomach do most gastric cancers occur?

Ascites is a common complication of liver cirrhosis.

Which of the following is a serious complication of TE fistula?

Esophageal atresia and TE fistula are often associated with other congenital malformations of the skeletal,cardiovascular,and gastrointestinal systems.

Hepatocellular carcinoma most commonly occurs in patients with

Refer to the image.This disorder is caused by a loss of bowel motility.What disorder is demonstrated in this abdominal radiograph?

Which imaging procedure is used to detect esophageal carcinoma?

Refer to the image below.This typical saw-tooth configuration demonstrated on a barium enema exam is evidence of

A pear-shaped organ that lies on the undersurface of the liver is the

The most common type of congenital TE fistula is

What is the function of the gallbladder?

What is the most common cause of acute esophagitis?

Deglutition is defined as