HDMC Abdomen Study Guide 3 Questions With Complete
Solutions
Acute Appendicitis Signs/Symptoms? Correct Answers Non
compressible, bullseye appearance, pain over McBurney's point,
elevated WBC, nausea and diarrhea
Bladder outlet obstruction in newborns is usually caused by
what? Correct Answers Posterior Utrera Valves
Describe a normal infantile kidney US appearance. Correct
Answers Central portion is less echogenic, cortex is isoechoic
to liver with lobulated contour
Describe an appendix normal and enlarged size. Correct
Answers Normal appendix= 6mm or less, Enlarged appendix=
6mm or more
Describe hemorrhage of the adrenal glands. Correct Answers
Adrenal large in neonatal; medulla is thin/echogenic; cortex is
hypoechoic; US appearance triangle/worm shape in adrenal
gland; common in 2-7-day olds
Difference between Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Hodgkin's
Lymphoma. Correct Answers Hodgkins Lymphoma has a
higher cure rate than Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
How do malignant breast lesions typically appear on imaging?
Correct Answers Taller rather than wide with ill-defined
borders and microlobulations
, How does the bowel appear on US? Correct Answers Bowel
wall appear hypoechoic with an echogenic rim
List example of benign breast lesions. Correct Answers
Intraductal papilloma
List examples of malignant breast lesions. Correct Answers
Infiltrating ductal carcinoma
Pt prep and protocol for breast US. Correct Answers No patient
prep, use a 7.5-10 MHz linear transducer
US appearance of appendicolith? Correct Answers Posterior
shadowing, high echogenic
What are complications of breast augmentation (implant)?
Correct Answers Hematoma, abscess, silicone or saline bleed,
implant rupture, capsular contracture
What are Grave's Diseases most clinical symptom? Correct
Answers Exophthalmos (widening or bulging of eyes)
What are hypothyroid patient signs and symptoms? Correct
Answers Weight gain, fatigue, heavy periods, dry skin
What are Pt signs and symptoms in Parathyroid Adenoma?
Correct Answers Excess parathormone elevated calcium in the
bloodstream
Solutions
Acute Appendicitis Signs/Symptoms? Correct Answers Non
compressible, bullseye appearance, pain over McBurney's point,
elevated WBC, nausea and diarrhea
Bladder outlet obstruction in newborns is usually caused by
what? Correct Answers Posterior Utrera Valves
Describe a normal infantile kidney US appearance. Correct
Answers Central portion is less echogenic, cortex is isoechoic
to liver with lobulated contour
Describe an appendix normal and enlarged size. Correct
Answers Normal appendix= 6mm or less, Enlarged appendix=
6mm or more
Describe hemorrhage of the adrenal glands. Correct Answers
Adrenal large in neonatal; medulla is thin/echogenic; cortex is
hypoechoic; US appearance triangle/worm shape in adrenal
gland; common in 2-7-day olds
Difference between Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Hodgkin's
Lymphoma. Correct Answers Hodgkins Lymphoma has a
higher cure rate than Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
How do malignant breast lesions typically appear on imaging?
Correct Answers Taller rather than wide with ill-defined
borders and microlobulations
, How does the bowel appear on US? Correct Answers Bowel
wall appear hypoechoic with an echogenic rim
List example of benign breast lesions. Correct Answers
Intraductal papilloma
List examples of malignant breast lesions. Correct Answers
Infiltrating ductal carcinoma
Pt prep and protocol for breast US. Correct Answers No patient
prep, use a 7.5-10 MHz linear transducer
US appearance of appendicolith? Correct Answers Posterior
shadowing, high echogenic
What are complications of breast augmentation (implant)?
Correct Answers Hematoma, abscess, silicone or saline bleed,
implant rupture, capsular contracture
What are Grave's Diseases most clinical symptom? Correct
Answers Exophthalmos (widening or bulging of eyes)
What are hypothyroid patient signs and symptoms? Correct
Answers Weight gain, fatigue, heavy periods, dry skin
What are Pt signs and symptoms in Parathyroid Adenoma?
Correct Answers Excess parathormone elevated calcium in the
bloodstream
