Abdominal CT Scan Findings Quiz

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What is the most commonly injured organ in penetrating and blunt trauma?

  • Lung
  • Liver (correct)
  • Spleen
  • Kidney

Which scan can assess the sliding sign of the lung to exclude pneumothorax?

  • MRI scan
  • FAST scan (correct)
  • PET scan
  • CT scan

What is the most highly vascularized organ?

  • Spleen (correct)
  • Kidney
  • Lung
  • Liver

Which organ is the largest abdominal solid organ?

<p>Liver (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common cause of death from abdominal trauma?

<p>Liver injury (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organ injury is most commonly treated conservatively?

<p>Splenic injury (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is commonly seen in patients with splenic artery pseudo-aneurysm?

<p>Fragmented spleen with peri-splenic and peri-hepatic hematoma (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common finding in patients with renal injury?

<p>Collecting system injury with extra-luminal contrast-containing urine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does an abdominal CT scan with contrast reveal in the case of anterior right renal laceration with perinephric hematoma?

<p>Vascular injury with active bleeding (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which finding is typically associated with splenic injury?

<p>Fragmented spleen with peri-splenic hematoma (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common feature of patients with hepatic lacerations?

<p>Sub-capsular splenic hematoma (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do renal injuries require the use of contrast enhanced CT scan with delayed images?

<p>To identify collecting system injury (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What imaging modality is used to assess the pancreatic duct?

<p>MRCP (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In pelvic trauma, what percentage of cases is associated with rupture of the urinary bladder?

<p>About 70% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In CT cystogram findings, what characterizes an extra-peritoneal rupture of the urinary bladder?

<p>Contrast remains around urinary bladder in retro-pubic region (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which imaging study shows a large pancreatic laceration and peri-pancreatic fluid collection?

<p>Abdominal CT scan axial cut with contrast (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of injury is commonly associated with intra-peritoneal rupture of the urinary bladder?

<p>Blunt trauma in children (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common complication mentioned in relation to a pancreas injury?

<p>Fistula formation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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