Abdomen ARDMS Exam Questions and Complete Solutions Graded A+

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Abdomen ARDMS
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Denning [Date] [Course title]

,Transitional cell carcinoma is commonly

found in all of the following locations except:

A liver

B renal pelvis

C urinary bladder

D ureter - Answer: A liver.

Transitional cell carcinoma is the most common type of bladder cancer



A patient with cholecystitis most likely has an elevation in which of the following labs:

A alpha-fetoprotein

B white blood cell count

C lactate dehydrogenase

D chromaffin - Answer: B white blood cell count

Inflamation



Hypoechoic lesion is

A darker than the surrounding parenchyma

B brighter than the surrounding parenchyma

C cystic

D Septated - Answer: A darker than the surrounding parenchyma



All of the following are retroperitoneal organs except a

A adrenal glands

B liver

C kidneys

D pancreas - Answer: B liver

Mnemonic to remember the retroperitoneal organs is

abdominal viscera are retroperitoneal is SAD PUCKER:

S = Suprarenal (adrenal) Glands

, A = Aorta/IVC

D =Duodenum (except the proximal 2cm, the duodenal cap)

P = Pancreas (except the tail)

U = Ureters

C = Colon (ascending and descending parts)

K = Kidneys

E = (O)esophagus

R = Rectum



What is another name for renal cell carcinoma?

A nephroblastoma

B neuroblastoma

C mesoblastic nephroma

D hypernephorma - Answer: D hypernephorma



Reverberation artifact that exhibits echogenic linear focus posterior to tiny gas bubbles most likely
represents,

A mirror image artifact

B posterior shadowing

C comet tail artifact

D ring down artifact - Answer: C comet tail artifact



The arrow is pointing to

A renal cysts

B medullary pyramid

C renal cell carcinoma

D renal sinus fat - Answer: B medullary pyramid



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