Imaging in Abdominal Emergencies

Lädt!
Which of the following is not a recognised view for the AFAST?
Splenorenal
Cystocolic
Hepatopancreatic
Diaphragmatichepatico
 
If I was performing an AFAST and found fluid in the cystocolic and hepatorenal view, what score would I give the patient?
3
1
2
4
 
Septic peritonitis can be confirmed by the following?
Blood glucose plus peritoneal glucose >1.1mmol/l
Peritoneal fluid lactate plus blood lactate >2.0mmol/l
Blood glucose minus peritoneal glucose >1.1mmol/l
Peritoneal fluid lactate minus blood lactate >1.0mmol/l
 
Causes of bladder wall oedema seen on POCUS/AFAS include?
Anaphylaxis and cholecystitis
Immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia and immune-mediated thrombocytopaenia
Acute pancreatitis and functional ileus
Peritoneal effusion and pleural effusion
 
According to one of few studies on cats with haemoperitoneum, the most common cause of haemoperitoneum is?
Ruptured bladder
Trauma
Hepatic neoplasia
Hepatopathy
 
According to a recent study evaluating the agreement between AFAST and CT in dogs and cats with trauma, which of the following statements is correct?
There was moderate to excellent agreement between AFAST and CT for detection of free peritoneal fluid
There was poor to moderate agreement between AFAST and CT for detection of free peritoneal fluid
CT was found to be a superior tool for detecting the presence of abdominal fluid when compared with AFAST
AFAST was found to be a superior tool for detecting the presence of abdominal fluid when compared with AFAST
 
When using ultrasound to assess hypovolaemia, which of the following has been reported to be effective in humans and dogs?
Left ventricle volume and left atrium to aorta ratio (LA:Ao)
Inferior vena cava collapsibility and left ventricle volume
Inferior vena cava collapsibility and left atrium to aorta ratio (LA:Ao)
Left ventricle volume and right ventricle volume
 
Which of the following is true regarding free gas in the peritoneal cavity?
Free gas post-exploratory laparotomy takes 2 weeks to resolve.
Free gas in the abdomen is best seen in lateral view located adjacent to or overlying the bladder
Free gas in the abdomen can be seen with acute pancreatitis
Free gas in the abdomen is most common seen in the cranio-dorsal abdomen
 
In which if the following is loss of serosal detail in the abdomen not a common feature?
Acute pancreatitis
Peritoneal effusion
Juvenile age
Pyelonephritis
 
In a recent paper evaluating FAST in non-traumatised dogs and cats, which of the following statements is correct?
Free fluid was identified in (50%) cardiovascularly unstable or dyspneic patients
Free fluid was identified in (19%) stable patients.
Free fluid was identified in (75%) cardiovascularly unstable or dyspneic patients
Free fluid was identified in (5%) stable patients.