scholarly journals Ovarian cyst seen on plain abdominal radiograph

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Rezacova
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cyst ◽  
Abdominal Radiograph ◽  
Plain Abdominal Radiograph

scholarly journals Plain Abdominal Radiographs: Can we Interpret Them?

2006 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Beverly B Lim ◽  
Vivian Chen ◽  
Allon Barsam ◽  
Jeremy Berger ◽  
Richard A Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Small Bowel ◽  
Large Bowel ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Abdominal Radiograph ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
Plain Abdominal Radiograph ◽  
Upper Limit ◽  
Diagnostic Role ◽  
Abdominal Radiographs ◽  
Normal Dimension

INTRODUCTION Plain abdominal radiographs commonly form a part of medical assessments. Most of these films are interpreted by the clinicians who order them. Interpretation of these films plays an important diagnostic role and, therefore, influences the decision for admission and subsequent management of these patients. The aim of this study was to find out how well doctors in different specialties and grades interpreted plain abdominal radiographs. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 76 doctors from the Departments of Accident & Emergency, Medicine, Surgery and Radiology (17, 32, 23 and 4, respectively) participated in the study which involved giving a diagnosis for each of 14 plain abdominal radiographs (5 ‘normal’ and 9 ‘abnormal’). They were also asked the upper limit of normal dimensions of small bowel and large bowel. One point was awarded for correctly identifying whether a radiograph was normal/abnormal, 1 point for the correct diagnosis and 1 point for the correct bowel dimensions, giving a total score of 30. RESULTS Mean scores out of 30 for specialties were as follows: Accident & Emergency 13.1 (range, 2–22), Medicine 11.2 (range, 2–23), Surgery 15.0 (range, 8–24) and Radiology 17.0 (range, 14–20; P = 0.241). Mean scores out of 30 for different grades of doctors were as follows: pre-registration house officers 10.8 (range, 4–20), senior house officers 13.0 (range, 2–22), registrars/staff grades 13.8 (range, 2–23) and consultants 17.3 (range, 12–24; P = 0.028). Fifteen out of 76 (19.7%) doctors correctly identified the upper limit of normal dimension of small bowel; 24 out of 76 (31.6%) correctly identified the upper limit of normal dimension of large bowel. DISCUSSION The level of seniority positively correlated with skills of plain abdominal radiograph interpretation. A large number of doctors were unable to give the correct upper limit of normal dimensions for small and large bowel. CONCLUSIONS All doctors could benefit from further training in the interpretation of plain abdominal radiographs. This could perhaps take place as formal teaching sessions and be included in induction programmes. Until then, plain abdominal films should ideally be reported by radiologists where there are clinical uncertainties; important management decisions made by junior doctors based on these films should at least be confirmed with a registrar, if not a consultant.

The plain abdominal radiograph in acute gastrointestinal graft-vs.-host disease

1985 ◽  
Vol 145 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
CW Maile ◽  
MP Frick ◽  
Crass ◽  
DC Snover ◽  
SA Weisdorf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Radiograph ◽  
Plain Abdominal Radiograph ◽  
Host Disease ◽  
Graft Vs Host Disease

The plain abdominal radiograph in pneumatosis coli

1976 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 563-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.J. O'Connell ◽  
K.C. Dewbury ◽  
B. Green ◽  
A.P. Wyatt
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Radiograph ◽  
Plain Abdominal Radiograph ◽  
Pneumatosis Coli

scholarly journals Hashish Body Packing: A Case Report

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Jesus Soriano-Perez ◽  
Jose Luis Serrano-Carrillo ◽  
Inmaculada Marin-Montin ◽  
Alfonso Cruz-Caballero
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
Abdominal Radiograph ◽  
Body Packing ◽  
Plain Abdominal Radiograph ◽  
International Borders ◽  
Contrast Enhanced ◽  
Body Packers

A 42-year-old African male was brought by the police to the emergency department under suspicion of drug smuggling by body-packing. Plain abdominal radiograph showed multiple foreign bodies within the gastrointestinal tract. Contrast-enhanced abdominal CT confirmed the findings, and the patient admitted to have swallowed “balls” of hashish. Body-packing is a recognized method of smuggling drugs across international borders. Body packers may present to the emergency department because of drug toxicity, intestinal obstruction, or more commonly, requested by law-enforcement officers for medical confirmation or exclusion of suspected body packing.

scholarly journals Prolonged Intestinal Mucosal Barium Coating due to Ischemic Necrosis

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Vincent H. S. Low
Keyword(s):  
Small Bowel ◽  
Bowel Perforation ◽  
Mucosal Damage ◽  
Abdominal Radiograph ◽  
Wall Thickening ◽  
Plain Abdominal Radiograph ◽  
Transplantation Surgery ◽  
Abdominal Ct Scan ◽  
Bowel Wall Thickening ◽  
Fluid Collections

A case of a 63-year-old man with small bowel ischemia six weeks after transplantation surgery is presented. Plain abdominal radiograph obtained several days after ingestion of barium shows the sign of prolonged barium coating indicating severe mucosal damage. Abdominal CT scan demonstrates small bowel wall thickening as well as pockets of peritoneal fluid collections. Most critically, CT allows visualization of subtle traces of dense barium within the dependent portions of this fluid indicating bowel perforation.

Utility of the plain abdominal radiograph for diagnosing ureteral calculi

1985 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig S Roth ◽  
Brad A Bowyer ◽  
Thomas H Berquist
Keyword(s):  
Ureteral Calculi ◽  
Abdominal Radiograph ◽  
Plain Abdominal Radiograph

scholarly journals Severe pneumoperitoneum in a newborn without any established cause in a tertiary health institution in a low resource setting: A case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-237
Author(s):  
Danfulani Mohammed ◽  
Haruna Gele Ibrahim ◽  
Shamsuddeen Aliyu ◽  
Sule Muhammad Baba
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Abdominal Radiograph ◽  
Plain Abdominal Radiograph ◽  
Resource Setting ◽  
Tract Perforation ◽  
Low Resource Setting

Pneumoperitoneum is the presence of air within the peritoneal cavity. Pneumoperitoneum is said to occur more in neonates than in infants and most cases are idiopathic. However it may be caused by necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), gastrointestinal tract perforation, iatrogenic causes such as mechanical ventilation and intrathoracic pathology (pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum). Plain abdominal radiograph has a good diagnostic value in evaluating patients with suspected pneumoperitoneum. Pneumoperitoneum can also be diagnosed using computed tomography (CT). A case of neonatal pneumoperitoneum without any established cause is reported due to its rarity. The approach to its management and radiological signs of pneumoperitoneum are also presented.

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