PATHOLOGY MCQ
BILIARY
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Question
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Which of the following projections would best demonstrate the upper esophagus near T1?
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Soft tissue lateral
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LAO
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Swimmer’s lateral
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AP with 25-30 degree cephalad angle
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Pay attention to technique to optimize detection of esophageal varices. The procedure should be performed with the patient in the supine or slight Trendelenburg position.
Detailed explanation-2: -Soft tissues visualization–correctly exposed abdominal radiographs on an average-size patient should faintly visualize the lower liver margin, kidneys, the lateral borders of psoas muscles, and transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae.
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