DMS 211 Study Guide Exam 1 || 100% verified answers.
What is achalasia? correct answers condition where the lower esophageal sphincter does not
relax
What is appendicolith? correct answers fecalith or calcification found in the appendiceal lumen
What is McBurney point? correct answers point over the right side of the abdomen that is one-
third of the distance from the anterior superior iliac spine to the umbilicus
What is peritonitis? correct answers inflammation of the covering of the peritoneum which
covers and supports abdominal organs
What is peristalsis? correct answers rhythmic dilatation and contraction that propels the contents
of the gastrointestinal tract
What is a polp? correct answers growth on a stalk protruding from mucous memebranes
What is the gastrointestinal tract also known as? correct answers alimentary canal
What structures are included in the gastrointestinal tract (GI)? correct answers lips, mouth,
pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, appendix and colon
What two broad classes of sonographic examinations are performed on the GI tract? correct
answers transabdominal and endoluminal
Which sonography is the traditional method which is often used as a screening procedure to
evaluate abdominal or pelvic pain and cause of fever, rebound tenderness, and palpable
abdominal mass correct answers transabdominal
, What are the 5 layers of the bowel wall from interior to exterior? correct answers 1. hyperechoic
inner layer represents the border between the digestive fluid and the mucosa,
2. hypoechoic layer, commonly thin, represents the mucosa, lamina propria, lamina muscularis
3. hyperechoic layer the submucosa
4. hypoechoic layer, the muscular layer, its thickness depends upon the segment of the digestive
tract
5. an outer hyperechoic layer, the erous layer, the border to the peridigestive fat
How is the sonographic structure of the bowel usually described as? correct answers five layers:
three echogenic layers separated by two hypoechoic ones
What is the most common esophageal cancers? correct answers squamous cell carcinoma
What is the least common esophageal cancers? correct answers adenocarinoma
Where is squamous cell carcinoma usually found in the esophagus? correct answers common in
the upper and mid esophagus
Where is adenocarcinoma located in the esophagus? correct answers distal portion of the
esophagus
What are the few special sonographic techniques that are occasionally helpful in viewing the
stomach? correct answers 1. giving the patient a few sips of water through a straw produces a
sparkling or swirling pattern in the stomach as the water flows.
2. giving the patient 500-800 ml (20-30 oz) of plain water to allow filling of the cavity followed
by exploring 10-15 minutes after water ingestion
What should the bowel wall measure if the stomach is not distended? correct answers
approximately 4-6 mm thick
What is achalasia? correct answers condition where the lower esophageal sphincter does not
relax
What is appendicolith? correct answers fecalith or calcification found in the appendiceal lumen
What is McBurney point? correct answers point over the right side of the abdomen that is one-
third of the distance from the anterior superior iliac spine to the umbilicus
What is peritonitis? correct answers inflammation of the covering of the peritoneum which
covers and supports abdominal organs
What is peristalsis? correct answers rhythmic dilatation and contraction that propels the contents
of the gastrointestinal tract
What is a polp? correct answers growth on a stalk protruding from mucous memebranes
What is the gastrointestinal tract also known as? correct answers alimentary canal
What structures are included in the gastrointestinal tract (GI)? correct answers lips, mouth,
pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, appendix and colon
What two broad classes of sonographic examinations are performed on the GI tract? correct
answers transabdominal and endoluminal
Which sonography is the traditional method which is often used as a screening procedure to
evaluate abdominal or pelvic pain and cause of fever, rebound tenderness, and palpable
abdominal mass correct answers transabdominal
, What are the 5 layers of the bowel wall from interior to exterior? correct answers 1. hyperechoic
inner layer represents the border between the digestive fluid and the mucosa,
2. hypoechoic layer, commonly thin, represents the mucosa, lamina propria, lamina muscularis
3. hyperechoic layer the submucosa
4. hypoechoic layer, the muscular layer, its thickness depends upon the segment of the digestive
tract
5. an outer hyperechoic layer, the erous layer, the border to the peridigestive fat
How is the sonographic structure of the bowel usually described as? correct answers five layers:
three echogenic layers separated by two hypoechoic ones
What is the most common esophageal cancers? correct answers squamous cell carcinoma
What is the least common esophageal cancers? correct answers adenocarinoma
Where is squamous cell carcinoma usually found in the esophagus? correct answers common in
the upper and mid esophagus
Where is adenocarcinoma located in the esophagus? correct answers distal portion of the
esophagus
What are the few special sonographic techniques that are occasionally helpful in viewing the
stomach? correct answers 1. giving the patient a few sips of water through a straw produces a
sparkling or swirling pattern in the stomach as the water flows.
2. giving the patient 500-800 ml (20-30 oz) of plain water to allow filling of the cavity followed
by exploring 10-15 minutes after water ingestion
What should the bowel wall measure if the stomach is not distended? correct answers
approximately 4-6 mm thick
