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Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal ... • inflammatory bowel ... • infection (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #radiology ... #KUB #Abdominal
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Small bowel obstruction ... history of previous abdominal ... surgery - Dilated bowel ... abdomen #Clinical #Radiology ... #KUB #AXRay #AbdominalXRay
Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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Abdominal X-Ray ... Checklist - Is there bowel ... of gas within bowel ... #XRay #KUB #interpretation ... #radiology #diagnosis
Rigler Sign on Abdominal X-Ray aka Double Wall Sign
Bowel walls are clearly visible because of gas
Rigler Sign on Abdominal ... Double Wall Sign Bowel ... #Rigler #Sign #Abdominal ... #XRay #KUB #clinical ... #radiology #labeled
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Peritonitic • Bowel ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... • Irritable bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Sensitivity and Specificity of KUB compared to CT for Bowel Obstruction, Urolithiasis, Appendicitis, Pyelonephritis, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis
Comparison
Specificity of KUB ... compared to CT for Bowel ... Comparison of Abdominal ... Radiology. 2002 ... pubmed/12355000 #KUB
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... and Management Algorithm ... somatic syndromes (e.g ... inflammation, Abdominal ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
KUB - Good far ... is desirable, e.g ... causes of flank or abdominal ... retroperitoneal disease CT-KUB ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
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Abdominal Distention ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Ascites Bowel ... Injury, Stroke) #Abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal