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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
KUB compared to CT ... for Bowel Obstruction ... Radiology. 2002 ... 12355000 #KUB #AbdominalXRay ... Accuracy #Testing #Diagnosis
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
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
limitations of X-rays so ... interpret them in clinical ... UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... Non-contrast CT ... causes of flank or abdominal ... stones #calculus #Radiology ... #Diagnosis
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
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
So we are dealing ... the differential diagnosis ... The lab-findings ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
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
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
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