A patient that has a small or large bowel obstruction would require an increase in kVp

The process of digestion begins in the

The rhythmic smooth muscle contractions that help move food through the digestive tract is called

The greatest amount of digestion occurs in the

This organ is responsible for secreting an alkaline solution to neutralize the acid carried into the small intestine from the stomach.

Tracheoesophageal Fistulas can be congenital or acquired

The type of congenital Tracheoesophageal Fistula that may go undetected into adulthood.

The most common cause of acute esophagitis

DOES NOT tend to decrease the pressure of the esophageal sphincter, causing reflux.

On a double-contrast study, looks like superficial ulcerations that appear as streaks or dots of barium superimposed on the flat mucosa of the distal esophagus.

Severe reflux leads to normal squamous lining being replaced by columnar epithelium

Ulcerations tend to develop at a distance from the hiatal hernia and tend to result in a smooth, tapered stricture.

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Progressive dysphagia in a person older than 40 should be assumed to be this condition until demonstrated otherwise.

This modality is a major method of staging patients with Esophageal Cancer

Zenker Diverticula arise from this area of the esophagus

Dilated veins in the wall of the esophagus usually a result of cirrhosis of the liver.

Name the pathology shown here. "Rosary Beads"

Symptoms associated with hiatal hernia include all except ...

A functional obstruction of the distal section of the esophagus with proximal dilation.

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Appears as a widened mediastinum on the right side of the cardiac shadow on the PA Chest projection and a posterior widening on the Lateral Chest projection.

Most common cause of Esophageal Perforation in an otherwise healthy esophagus.

A complete or almost complete obstruction, preventing food from entering the duodenum.

The most common manifestation of Peptic Ulcer Disease

The most common cause of upper GI bleeding.

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This disorder usually involves the terminal ileum

Small bowel obstruction and fistulas are a common result of this condition.

Mostly caused from previous surgery.

Name this pathology. "Cobblestone"

Name the pathology seen here. "Step-ladder"

In order to distinguish small bowel obstruction from large bowel obstruction, it is crucial to look at the positioning of the dilated loops of bowel.

Name the pathology seen here. Dilated loops of small and large bowel with no indication for a point of obstruction.

This condition is most common in children and usually involves the ileocecal valve.

Name the pathology demonstrated here. "Coiled-Spring"

Name the pathology seen here. "Double Bubble"

Diagnosis for this pathology does not rely on radiographic findings, but clinical symptoms and lab results.

Outpouchings through the muscular layers at points of weakness in the bowel wall.

Most common area for diverticula to occur in the colon.

A common complication of Diverticulitis is fistulas.

A complication of this condition is toxic megacolon where a segment of the bowel appears extremely dilated.

This pathology appears as a "lead pipe" colon, with the loss of normal haustral markings.

The proximal portion of the colon is most frequently involved in this pathology.

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Name the pathology seen here. "Apple core"

This pathology presents as a sudden onset of lower abdominal pain and rectal bleeding.

Patients with this condition present with alternating bouts of constipation and diarrhea.

Ulcerative Colitis and Polyps make a person predisposed to the development of this pathology.

This pathology is most often caused by colon cancer.

The major concern with Large Bowel Obstruction is perforation of this area.

Volvulus tends to occur in the transverse colon.

You are predisposed to this pathology if you are female, fluffy, and forty.

Most common result of an obstructed cystic duct caused by an impacted gallstone.

Vaccine is required by the childhood immunization process due to the high incidence.

A condition where fibrous connective tissue replaces destroyed liver cells with cells that have no liver cell function.

The liver appears darker on CT in Cirrhosis.

Cirrhosis of the liver can lead to all EXCEPT this pathology

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The modality of choice for Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Hepatic Metastases

The elevation of this enzyme will confirm the diagnosis of Acute Pancreatitis.

In Chronic Pancreatitis, calcifications are most frequently seen in this area of the pancreas.

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Percutaneous Biliary Drainage is a method of treatment for patients with this condition.

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Most often caused by trauma.