Urology: renal trauma: practice question

A General Surgery 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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General Surgery · Urology: renal trauma

Sample item

After blunt flank trauma, a stable patient has gross hematuria and flank tenderness. Which imaging is generally used to assess renal injury?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Contrast-enhanced CT of abdomen and pelvis

In hemodynamically stable patients with suspected significant renal trauma, contrast-enhanced CT characterizes renal parenchymal, collecting-system, and vascular injury. Unstable patients follow damage-control pathways.

Option by option

  • A. Contrast-enhanced CT of abdomen and pelvis (correct)

    Correct. Contrast CT is the standard imaging modality in stable significant renal trauma.

  • B. Plain radiograph of the hand

    Hand radiography does not assess renal injury.

  • C. Barium swallow

    Barium swallow assesses esophageal structure.

  • D. Routine DEXA scan

    DEXA measures bone density.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is A, Contrast-enhanced CT of abdomen and pelvis. In hemodynamically stable patients with suspected significant renal trauma, contrast-enhanced CT characterizes renal parenchymal, collecting-system, and vascular injury.

Why is "Plain radiograph of the hand" not the answer?

Hand radiography does not assess renal injury.

Why is "Barium swallow" not the answer?

Barium swallow assesses esophageal structure.

Why is "Routine DEXA scan" not the answer?

DEXA measures bone density.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Urology: renal trauma in General Surgery. Unstable patients follow damage-control pathways.

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 Urology: renal trauma?

Learn classic signs and eponyms alongside what they diagnose. Then use the flashcards and the other General Surgery 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.