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Enlargement of the IVC, with subsequent enlargement of the
hepatic veins, is seen in cases of:
a. Budd–Chiari syndrome
b. Marfan syndrome
c. Left-sided heart failure
d. Right-sided heart failure

A 65-year-old patient presents to the ultrasound department
with a history of abdominal pain and weight loss. Sonographically, you
visualize multiple hypoechoic masses that extend along the anterior border of
the abdominal aorta. Which of the following would be most likely?
a. Pulmonary sequestration
b. Retroperitoneal hematoma
c. Retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy
d. Encapsulated ascites

From the list below, which vessel would be the shortest in
length?
a. Right renal vein
b. Right renal artery
c. Left renal vein
d. Left renal artery

Typically, a hematoma appears:
a. Hyperechoic
b. Hypoechoic
c. Complex
d. All of the above have been encountered

A separate mass of nonfunctioning lung tissue with its own
blood supply describes:
a. Pneumothorax
b. Cystic adenomatoid malformation
c. Pulmonary sequestration
d. Lung consolidation

The “sandwich” sign denotes:
a. Pyloric stenosis
b. Intussusception
c. Retroperitoneal fibrosis
d. Abdominal lymphadenopathy

. What are the diagnostic criteria for pyloric stenosis?
a. 17 mm in thickness and 2 mm in length
b. 17 mm in thickness and 3 mm in length
c. 3 mm in thickness and 10 mm in length
d. 3 mm in thickness and 17 mm in length

All of the following are common clinical findings in infants
that present with intussusception except
a. Vomiting
b. First-born male infant
c. Red currant jelly stools
d. Leukocytosis

Rebound tenderness is associated with:
a. Appendicitis
b. Intussusception
c. Diverticulitis
d. Gastric carcinoma

Red currant jelly stools are associated with what
abnormality?
a. Diverticulosis b. Appendicitis
c. Intussusception d. Pyloric stenosis