Preparation for Abdomen ARDMS Exam

bulls eye sign - Ultrasound appearance of gastroesophageal junction? rugae - irregular folds in stomach formed by mucosa and submucosal 5 mm's - the undistended wall should not exceed how many mm's haustrae - what are the large sacculations of the colon called? thickened loops with no change with compression - slow graded transducer pressure is applied with evaluation of gi tract, what would these findings reveal? target sign and pseudo kidney sign - what is the classic appearance of adenocarcinoma? 6mm - normal appendix has a target appearance and should not measure more than---------------mm in diameter? adhesions - what is most common cause of intestinal obstruction? Increased activity - Evaluation of motor activity with obstruction will reveal? Chronic - Is hashimoto's thryroiditis an acute or chronic condition? calcium levels - the parathyroid glands secrete PTH which is responsible for maintaining what levels? Papillary - what is most common type of thyroid cancer