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Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Small bowel obstruction ... history of previous abdominal ... the abdomen #Clinical ... #Radiology #KUB ... #AXRay #AbdominalXRay
Sensitivity and Specificity of KUB compared to CT for Bowel Obstruction, Urolithiasis, Appendicitis, Pyelonephritis, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis
Comparison
Specificity of KUB ... for Bowel Obstruction ... Radiology. 2002 ... #AbdominalXRay ... Accuracy #Testing #Diagnosis
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
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... KUB - Good far ... causes of flank or abdominal ... retroperitoneal disease CT-KUB ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
and increasing abdominal ... finding for POCUS diagnosis ... radiographs, 3.6 for CT ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
So we can assume ... is a possible diagnosis ... resulting in the obstruction ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... → no signs of CXR ... identificaton of obstructive ... #management #cardiology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... if abdominal pain ... interventional radiology ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level.
The upper lobe is still attached to the chest wall
So we can assume ... is a possible diagnosis ... resulting in the obstruction ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax