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Preparation for Abdomen ARDMS Exam Latest 2023 Graded A+ Ultrasound appearance of gastroesophageal junction? ✔✔bulls eye sign irregular folds in stomach formed by mucosa and submucosal ✔✔ru... gae the undistended wall should not exceed how many mm's ✔✔5 mm's what are the large sacculations of the colon called? ✔✔haustrae slow graded transducer pressure is applied with evaluation of gi tract, what would these findings reveal? ✔✔thickened loops with no change with compression what is the classic appearance of adenocarcinoma? ✔✔target sign and pseudo kidney sign normal appendix has a target appearance and should not measure more than---------------mm in diameter? ✔✔6mm what is most common cause of intestinal obstruction? ✔✔adhesions Evaluation of motor activity with obstruction will reveal? ✔✔Increased activity Is hashimoto's thryroiditis an acute or chronic condition? ✔✔Chronic the parathyroid glands secrete PTH which is responsible for maintaining what levels? ✔✔calcium levels what is most common type of thyroid cancer? ✔✔Papillary The lab values with parathyroid adenoma's will reveal what? ✔✔Increased PTH levels, hypophosphatemia and hypercalcemia what is the muscle located posterior to the thyroid and adjacent to the trachea? ✔✔Longus coli muscle The superior thyroid artery branches off what artery? ✔✔External carotid artery Two features of Grave's disease? ✔✔Thyroid enlargement, protruding eyeballs What is the most common type of thyroid abnormality? ✔✔Multinodular Goiter The right common carotid artery arises from which artery? ✔✔Innominate artery What is the outermost layer of the arterial wall called? ✔✔Adventitia What is most common cause of arterial dissection? ✔✔Systemic hypertension maximum turbulence is usually detected distal or proximal to stenosis? ✔✔distal to stenosis Characteristics of acute venous thrombosis? ✔✔hyperechoic, hypoechoic, and free floating in vessel Fibrous cord that attaches muscle to bone is what? ✔✔tendon An artifact that occurs when sound strikes a curved or cylindrical structure at less than 90 degrees is referred to as what? ✔✔Enhancement A group of muscle fibers are bound together by a connective tissue layer called? ✔✔Perimysium The endomysium consists of a network of? ✔✔Capillaries and nerves The usual location for a urachal cyst is where? ✔✔Superior to the bladder in the lower abdomen Where would a bakers cyst be located? ✔✔Popliteal Space What is the most sonographic appearance of an acute hematoma? ✔✔Anechoic mass with good through transmission Multiple lobulated masses located around the porta hepatis, celiac trunk or SMA would most likely represent what? ✔✔Lymphoma What is most common type of abdominal aortic aneurysm? ✔✔Fusiform Type of abdominial aneurysm that has outpouching which is usually the result of trauma or infection is? ✔✔Saccular The patient has a mass located in the groin region adjacent to the artery, which has mixed echogenicity and visable swirling blood, the most likely diagnosis would be what? ✔✔Pseudoaneurysm The most common source of metastatic disease to the peritoneum and mesentery is from? ✔✔Cancer of the GI tract and ovarian cancer What is the most common cause of pseudoaneurysm? ✔✔Trauma and catheterization What is the most common benign mesenteric neoplasm? ✔✔Dermoid The one year mortality rate for a 6 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm is about? ✔✔50% Peritoneal fluid collection due to an inflammatory or malignant process, which exhibits fine or coarse internal echoes is referred to as? ✔✔Exudative ascites Type of biopsy that uses a capillary action techn [Show More]

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