The following erect and supine abdominal x-rays are from a 91 year old with abdominal pain/distension and associated vomiting. What can you discern on the x-rays? Continue reading
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Imaging Case of the Week 117
The following erect chest and abdominal x-rays are from a 60 year old with sudden onset of abdominal pain. What can you deduce from these images? Continue reading
Imaging Case of the Week 97
This PA erect chest x-ray is from a 40 year old female patient who has presented with abdominal pain. What can you deduce from the x-ray? Continue reading
Imaging Case of the Week 94
This supine abdominal x-ray is from a 68 year old patient who has presented with central abdominal pain and vomiting. There appears to be evidence of small bowel obstruction on the x-ray. Can you determine the cause? (It is very subtle). Continue reading
Imaging Case of the Week 79
The following erect chest x-ray is from a 60 year old female who presented with a sudden onset of epigastric pain. The patient was also experiencing vague right-sided abdominal pain for a few days prior to the presentation. What can you note in the x-ray? Continue reading
Imaging Case of the Week 61
The following abdominal x-rays are from a 35 year old man who presented with abdominal pain and vomiting. What can be seen in the x-rays?
Lapband ‘O’ sign
The daily educational pearl – abdominal compartment syndrome
Abdominal compartment syndrome
= organ dysfunction caused by intra-abdominal hypertension