Emergency imaging: practice question

A Radiology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Radiology · Emergency imaging

Sample item

Which CT feature is most concerning for bowel ischaemia in obstruction?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Pneumatosis with portal venous gas

Intramural gas and portal venous gas can indicate advanced bowel ischaemia in obstruction and require urgent surgical correlation.

Option by option

  • A. Pneumatosis with portal venous gas (correct)

    Correct: pneumatosis may reflect compromised bowel viability.

  • B. Isolated renal cyst

    Renal cyst is unrelated.

  • C. Simple constipation without distension

    Constipation alone does not prove ischaemia.

  • D. Normal appendix

    Normal appendix does not assess bowel viability.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Radiology question?

The best answer is A, Pneumatosis with portal venous gas. Intramural gas and portal venous gas can indicate advanced bowel ischaemia in obstruction and require urgent surgical correlation.

Why is "Isolated renal cyst" not the answer?

Renal cyst is unrelated.

Why is "Simple constipation without distension" not the answer?

Constipation alone does not prove ischaemia.

Why is "Normal appendix" not the answer?

Normal appendix does not assess bowel viability.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Emergency imaging in Radiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: pneumatosis may reflect compromised bowel viability.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Emergency imaging?

Learn signs with the image, and the disease they point to. Then use the flashcards and the other Radiology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.