Which of the following are true regarding trauma to the gastrointestinal tract?
a) Acutely clotted blood within the abdomen typically’ has CT attenuation values
of 50-60 Hounsfield units (HU)
b) The terminal ileum is the most common site of bowel laceration
c) jejunal laceration is frequently associated with pneumoperitoneum
d) Interloop fluid of water density on CT is a useful sign of bowel perforation
e) A small hypodense spleen is a feature of haemorrhagic shock
aanya.bansal Answered question August 16, 2024
The correct answers are:
a) Acutely clotted blood within the abdomen typically has CT attenuation values of 50-60 Hounsfield units (HU)
d) Interloop fluid of water density on CT is a useful sign of bowel perforation
e) A small hypodense spleen is a feature of haemorrhagic shock
aanya.bansal Answered question August 16, 2024