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Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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Abdominal X-Ray ... #XRay #KUB #interpretation ... #radiology #diagnosis ... #labeled #anatomy ... #clinical
Rigler Sign on Abdominal X-Ray aka Double Wall Sign
Bowel walls are clearly visible because of gas
Rigler Sign on Abdominal ... X-Ray aka Double ... #Rigler #Sign #Abdominal ... #XRay #KUB #clinical ... #radiology #labeled
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Abdominal or flank ... gas in bladder wall ... P May consider KUB ... or abdominal ultrasound
Dilated Stomach on POCUS

This coronal plane view of the stomach can be helpful in the setting
setting of an SBO ... (for diagnosis ... Gastric #POCUS #abdominal ... #clinical #anatomy ... #labeled
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... stairs, brisk 4 mph walk ... Change in clinical ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
s/p colectomy, liver ... care center for diagnostic ... loculations as well ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #abscess
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... Several of the diagnoses ... exam findings and clinical ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver