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Question 1.
What is the body's largest artery?

Correct Answer: The Abdominal Aorta


Question 2.
What is the diameter limit for a normal Inferior Vena Cava (IVC)?

Correct Answer: Should not exceed 2.5 cm


Question 3.
What is the most common type of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)?

Correct Answer: Fusiform aneurysm located below the renal arteries


Question 4.
What are the three layers of the Abdominal Aorta?

Correct Answer: Tunica intima (inner), Tunica media (middle), Tunica adventitia
(outer)


Question 5.
What is the normal diameter of the Portal Vein?

Correct Answer: Less than 13 mm


Question 6.
What is the key diagnostic trio for Acute Cholecystitis?

Correct Answer: Gallstones + Positive Murphy Sign + Wall Thickening (> 3 mm)


Question 7.
What is a key clinical sign of Addison Disease?

Correct Answer: Bronzing of the skin


Question 8.
What causes Cushing Syndrome?

Correct Answer: Too much cortisol (Hypercortisolism)


Question 9.
What is the sonographic appearance of a Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)?

Correct Answer: Varied, often hypoechoic or isoechoic solid mass

, Question 10.
What is a common sign of Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (HPS)?

Correct Answer: Non-bilious projectile vomiting


Question 11.
What is the significance of the 'Doughnut' sign in Intussusception?

Correct Answer: Enlarged pylorus appears as a 'doughnut' in short axis


Question 12.
What is the most common cause of Acute Renal Failure?

Correct Answer: Acute Tubular Necrosis


Question 13.
What is the difference in onset between Acute and Chronic Renal Failure?

Correct Answer: Acute: Sudden (days/weeks), Chronic: Gradual (months/years)


Question 14.
What is the typical sonographic appearance of kidneys in Chronic Renal Failure?

Correct Answer: Small, echogenic, with cortical thinning


Question 15.
What is the 'Target' sign associated with?

Correct Answer: Intussusception, indicating telescoping bowel


Question 16.
What is the role of the adrenal cortex?

Correct Answer: Produces cortisol, aldosterone, and androgens to regulate
metabolism and blood pressure


Question 17.
What is a common finding in gallbladder pathologies?

Correct Answer: Mobile, echogenic structures within the gallbladder that
produce an acoustic shadow


Question 18.
What is a key clinical sign of Conn Syndrome?

Correct Answer: Hypertension and excessive thirst

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