The value of the erect abdominal radiograph for the diagnosis of mechanical bowel obstruction and paralytic ileus in adults presenting with acute abdominal pain

The value of the erect abdominal radiograph for the diagnosis of mechanical bowel obstruction and paralytic ileus in adults presenting with acute abdominal pain

Abstract Introduction There is discord on the value of the erect abdominal radiograph for diagnosing acute abdominal pathologies. The erect radiograph can be uncomfortable for patients in pain and increases patient radiation dose. Aim To determine if including the erect abdominal radiograph in plain...

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Main Authors: Wendy Z. M. Geng, Michael Fuller, Brooke Osborne, Kerry Thoirs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
Subjects:
Abdomen
acute
diagnostic x‐ray
ileus
intestinal obstruction
sensitivity and specificity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.299

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