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Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal ... bowel disease: ... • infection (e.g ... #radiology #KUB ... #Abdominal #XRay
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 ... radiologistpage #Abdominal ... #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 ... Wall Sign Bowel ... #Rigler #Sign #Abdominal ... #XRay #KUB #clinical ... #radiology #labeled
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
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Peritonitic • Bowel ... Perforation • Ruptured abdominal ... • Irritable bowel ... Diffuse #Acute #Abdominal
Sensitivity and Specificity of KUB compared to CT for Bowel Obstruction, Urolithiasis, Appendicitis, Pyelonephritis, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis
Comparison
compared to CT for Bowel ... Comparison of Abdominal ... Radiography and Abdominal ... Acute nontraumatic abdominal ... adult patients: abdominal
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
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
Small Bowel Obstruction ... and increasing abdominal ... diagnosis of SBO ... Medicine #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
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Abdominal Distention ... Algorithm Ascites ... Bowel Dilatation ... Injury, Stroke) #Abdominal ... #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: ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis