18 Questions
What is the most commonly injured organ in penetrating and blunt trauma?
Liver
Which scan can assess the sliding sign of the lung to exclude pneumothorax?
FAST scan
What is the most highly vascularized organ?
Spleen
Which organ is the largest abdominal solid organ?
Liver
What is the most common cause of death from abdominal trauma?
Liver injury
Which organ injury is most commonly treated conservatively?
Splenic injury
What is commonly seen in patients with splenic artery pseudo-aneurysm?
Fragmented spleen with peri-splenic and peri-hepatic hematoma
What is a common finding in patients with renal injury?
Collecting system injury with extra-luminal contrast-containing urine
What does an abdominal CT scan with contrast reveal in the case of anterior right renal laceration with perinephric hematoma?
Vascular injury with active bleeding
Which finding is typically associated with splenic injury?
Fragmented spleen with peri-splenic hematoma
What is a common feature of patients with hepatic lacerations?
Sub-capsular splenic hematoma
Why do renal injuries require the use of contrast enhanced CT scan with delayed images?
To identify collecting system injury
What imaging modality is used to assess the pancreatic duct?
MRCP
In pelvic trauma, what percentage of cases is associated with rupture of the urinary bladder?
About 70%
In CT cystogram findings, what characterizes an extra-peritoneal rupture of the urinary bladder?
Contrast remains around urinary bladder in retro-pubic region
Which imaging study shows a large pancreatic laceration and peri-pancreatic fluid collection?
Abdominal CT scan axial cut with contrast
What type of injury is commonly associated with intra-peritoneal rupture of the urinary bladder?
Blunt trauma in children
What is a common complication mentioned in relation to a pancreas injury?
Fistula formation
Test your knowledge on interpreting abdominal CT scan results showing splenic artery pseudo-aneurysm, splenic laceration, peri-splenic and peri-hepatic hematoma, renal injury, and hematuria. Learn about using contrast enhanced CT scan with delayed images for diagnosis.
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