ARDMS ABDOMEN BOARD EXAMINATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED

ARDMS ABDOMEN BOARD
EXAMINATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED


Question 1: Which crus of the diaphragm is visualized anterior to
the aorta above the level of the celiac artery?
Answer:

the left crus


Question 2: The right crus is seen where?
Answer:

posterior to the caudate lobe and ivc


Question 3: Abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the
peritoneum secondary to a pathological process
Answer:

ascites


Question 4: Anechoic freely mobile usually benign ascites
Answer:

transudative


Question 5: Internal echoes, loculated, associated with infection
and malignancy ascites
Answer:

, exudative


Question 6: In cases of massive ascites this will also be present
Answer:

respiratory distress


Question 7: Fluid accumulations in order in the supine patient (5
areas)
Answer:

inferior tip (right lobe liver), superior portion (right flank), pelvic cul-de-sac,
right paracolic gutter (lateral and anterior to liver), morrison's pouch


Question 8: Encased collection of pus
Answer:

abscess


Question 9: This type of abscess is associated with cholangitis,
sepsis, and penetrating trauma to the liver
Answer:

intrahepatic


Question 10: This type of abscess is associated with
cholecystectomy
Answer:

subhepatic

,Question 11: This type of abscess is associated with bacterial spill
into peritoneum, bowel rupture, peptic ulcer perforation, trauma
Answer:

subphrenic


Question 12: How to tell the difference between ascites and
abscess
Answer:

move the patient erect, ascites will move to the dependent portion


Question 13: What are the three areas of the retroperitoneum
Answer:

anterior perirenal space, perirenal space, posterior perirenal space


Question 14: What organs lie in the anterior perirenal space
Answer:

retroperitoneal portion of the intestines and the pancreas


Question 15: What organs lie in the perirenal space
Answer:

kidneys, ureters, adrenal glands, aorta, ivc, retroperitoneal nodes


Question 16: What organs lie in the posterior perirenal space
Answer:

posterior abdominal wall, iliopsoas muscle, quadratus muscle

, Question 17: Originates from fat, has complex echogenic pattern
with thick walls
Answer:

liposarcoma


Question 18: Originates from connective tissue, has complex
sonolucent pattern, invading surrounding tissues
Answer:

fibrosarcoma


Question 19: Originates from muscle, occurs as a solid, complex,
or homogeneous echogenic mass, invading surrounding tissue
Answer:

rhabdomyosarcoma


Question 20: Originates from smooth muscle, occurs as a complex
echodense mass that may have areas of necrosis and cystic
degeneration
Answer:

leiomyosarcoma


Question 21: Originates from all three germ cell layers, most occur
in the area of the upper pole of the left kidney, 90% are benign,
complex with echogenic and cystic areas, 50% occur in children
Answer: