Acute abdominal series - Revision history

Danbot: Add References

2026-03-22T09:29:18Z

Add References

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			==References==
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	[[Category:GI]]		[[Category:GI]]
	[[Category:Radiology]]		[[Category:Radiology]]
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Ostermayer: Marked this version for translation

2026-01-06T16:57:30Z

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	==Technique==		==Technique== <!--T:1-->

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	3 Films:		3 Films:
	#Upright chest film		#Upright chest film
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	#*Width of bowel loops most visible (estimate of amount of distention)		#*Width of bowel loops most visible (estimate of amount of distention)

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	''If patient does not tolerate upright position, left lateral decubitus abdominal film can substitute''		''If patient does not tolerate upright position, left lateral decubitus abdominal film can substitute''


	==Interpretation==		==Interpretation== <!--T:4-->

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	<gallery mode="packed">		<gallery mode="packed">
	File:Medical X-Ray imaging ALP02 nevit.jpg\|Normal		File:Medical X-Ray imaging ALP02 nevit.jpg\|Normal
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	===Differentiating large and small bowel===		===Differentiating large and small bowel=== <!--T:6-->

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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Location'''		\| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Location'''
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	===[[Special:MyLanguage/Small bowel obstruction\|Small bowel obstruction]]===		===[[Special:MyLanguage/Small bowel obstruction\|Small bowel obstruction]]=== <!--T:8-->

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	*Air in colon or rectum makes complete obstruction less likely (esp if symptoms >24hr)		*Air in colon or rectum makes complete obstruction less likely (esp if symptoms >24hr)
	*Abdominal x-ray has poor Sn and Sp for [[Special:MyLanguage/SBO\|SBO]]		*Abdominal x-ray has poor Sn and Sp for [[Special:MyLanguage/SBO\|SBO]]
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	==Indications==		==Indications== <!--T:10-->

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	*Ruling out free air under the diaphragm (e.g. perforated ulcer)		*Ruling out free air under the diaphragm (e.g. perforated ulcer)
	*Ruling out radio-opaque abdominal foreign body (e.g. swallowed battery)		*Ruling out radio-opaque abdominal foreign body (e.g. swallowed battery)
	*Ruling '''in''' bowel obstruction (i.e. to avoid need for subsequent CT scan)		*Ruling '''in''' bowel obstruction (i.e. to avoid need for subsequent CT scan)

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	;Do NOT use as the sole study to rule out bowel obstruction (poor sensitivity)		;Do NOT use as the sole study to rule out bowel obstruction (poor sensitivity)
	;Do NOT use to rule out generalized peritonitis (almost no sensitivity for diagnoses such as [[Special:MyLanguage/appendicitis\|appendicitis]])		;Do NOT use to rule out generalized peritonitis (almost no sensitivity for diagnoses such as [[Special:MyLanguage/appendicitis\|appendicitis]])
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	==Incidental findings==		==Incidental findings== <!--T:13-->

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	*[[Special:MyLanguage/Gallstones\|Gallstones]] (not always radiodense)		*[[Special:MyLanguage/Gallstones\|Gallstones]] (not always radiodense)


	==See Also==		==See Also== <!--T:15-->

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	*[[Special:MyLanguage/Abdominal pain\|Abdominal pain]]		*[[Special:MyLanguage/Abdominal pain\|Abdominal pain]]

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	[[Category:GI]]		[[Category:GI]]
	[[Category:Radiology]]		[[Category:Radiology]]
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Ostermayer: Prepared the page for translation

2026-01-04T21:33:40Z

Prepared the page for translation

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			<languages/>
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	==Technique==		==Technique==

	3 Films:		3 Films:
	#Upright chest film		#Upright chest film
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	''If patient does not tolerate upright position, left lateral decubitus abdominal film can substitute''		''If patient does not tolerate upright position, left lateral decubitus abdominal film can substitute''


	==Interpretation==		==Interpretation==

	<gallery mode="packed">		<gallery mode="packed">
	File:Medical X-Ray imaging ALP02 nevit.jpg\|Normal		File:Medical X-Ray imaging ALP02 nevit.jpg\|Normal
	File:SBO plain.png\|[[Small bowel obstruction]]		File:SBO plain.png\|[[Special:MyLanguage/Small bowel obstruction\|Small bowel obstruction]]
	File:Cecalvolvulus.png\|Large bowel obstruction (Cecal [[volvulus]]; black arrows).		File:Cecalvolvulus.png\|Large bowel obstruction (Cecal [[Special:MyLanguage/volvulus\|volvulus]]; black arrows).
	File:Free air under diaphram.png\|Free intra-abdominal air below the diaphragm.		File:Free air under diaphram.png\|Free intra-abdominal air below the diaphragm.
	File:Abdominal foreign body.png\|Body-packing with multiple foreign bodies ("balls" of hashish).		File:Abdominal foreign body.png\|Body-packing with multiple foreign bodies ("balls" of hashish).
	File:Battery in stomach.png\|[[Esophageal foreign body\|Button battery in stomach.]]		File:Battery in stomach.png\|[[Special:MyLanguage/Esophageal foreign body\|Button battery in stomach.]]
	File:StonesXray.png\|[[Gallstones]] (not sensitive)		File:StonesXray.png\|[[Special:MyLanguage/Gallstones\|Gallstones]] (not sensitive)
	File:Toxisches Megacolon bei Colitis ulcerosa.jpg\|[[Toxic megacolon]]		File:Toxisches Megacolon bei Colitis ulcerosa.jpg\|[[Special:MyLanguage/Toxic megacolon\|Toxic megacolon]]
	File:Rectal_fb.JPG\|[[Rectal foreign body]]		File:Rectal_fb.JPG\|[[Special:MyLanguage/Rectal foreign body\|Rectal foreign body]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>


	===Differentiating large and small bowel===		===Differentiating large and small bowel===

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Location'''		\| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Location'''
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	\|}		\|}

	===[[Small bowel obstruction]]===
			===[[Special:MyLanguage/Small bowel obstruction\|Small bowel obstruction]]===

	*Air in colon or rectum makes complete obstruction less likely (esp if symptoms >24hr)		*Air in colon or rectum makes complete obstruction less likely (esp if symptoms >24hr)
	*Abdominal x-ray has poor Sn and Sp for [[SBO]]		*Abdominal x-ray has poor Sn and Sp for [[Special:MyLanguage/SBO\|SBO]]
	**If concerned need CT		**If concerned need CT


	==Indications==		==Indications==

	*Ruling out free air under the diaphragm (e.g. perforated ulcer)		*Ruling out free air under the diaphragm (e.g. perforated ulcer)
	*Ruling out radio-opaque abdominal foreign body (e.g. swallowed battery)		*Ruling out radio-opaque abdominal foreign body (e.g. swallowed battery)
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	;Do NOT use as the sole study to rule out bowel obstruction (poor sensitivity)		;Do NOT use as the sole study to rule out bowel obstruction (poor sensitivity)
	;Do NOT use to rule out generalized peritonitis (almost no sensitivity for diagnoses such as [[appendicitis]])		;Do NOT use to rule out generalized peritonitis (almost no sensitivity for diagnoses such as [[Special:MyLanguage/appendicitis\|appendicitis]])
	;Do NOT use to diagnose constipation (many patient with acute abdomen will have "copious stool")		;Do NOT use to diagnose constipation (many patient with acute abdomen will have "copious stool")


	==Incidental findings==		==Incidental findings==
	*[[Gallstones]] (not always radiodense)
			*[[Special:MyLanguage/Gallstones\|Gallstones]] (not always radiodense)


	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Abdominal pain]]
			*[[Special:MyLanguage/Abdominal pain\|Abdominal pain]]

	[[Category:GI]]		[[Category:GI]]
	[[Category:Radiology]]		[[Category:Radiology]]
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Mikael Häggström: Specified

2019-03-18T13:57:41Z

Specified

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	;Do NOT use to diagnose constipation (many patient with acute abdomen will have "copious stool")		;Do NOT use to diagnose constipation (many patient with acute abdomen will have "copious stool")

	==Incidental ~~(Non-Sensative) Findings~~==		==Incidental findings==
	*[[Gallstones]]		*[[Gallstones]] (not always radiodense)

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Neil.m.young: Text replacement - " pt " to " patient "

2016-07-02T04:22:31Z

Text replacement - " pt " to " patient "

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	#*Width of bowel loops most visible (estimate of amount of distention)		#*Width of bowel loops most visible (estimate of amount of distention)

	''If pt does not tolerate upright position, left lateral decubitus abdominal film can substitute''		''If patient does not tolerate upright position, left lateral decubitus abdominal film can substitute''

	==Interpretation==		==Interpretation==

Rossdonaldson1 at 02:17, 17 May 2016

2016-05-17T02:17:46Z

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	File:Abdominal foreign body.png\|Body-packing with multiple foreign bodies ("balls" of hashish).		File:Abdominal foreign body.png\|Body-packing with multiple foreign bodies ("balls" of hashish).
	File:Battery in stomach.png\|[[Esophageal foreign body\|Button battery in stomach.]]		File:Battery in stomach.png\|[[Esophageal foreign body\|Button battery in stomach.]]
			File:StonesXray.png\|[[Gallstones]] (not sensitive)
	File:Toxisches Megacolon bei Colitis ulcerosa.jpg\|[[Toxic megacolon]]		File:Toxisches Megacolon bei Colitis ulcerosa.jpg\|[[Toxic megacolon]]
	File:Rectal_fb.JPG\|[[Rectal foreign body]]		File:Rectal_fb.JPG\|[[Rectal foreign body]]
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	==Incidental (Non-Sensative) Findings==		==Incidental (Non-Sensative) Findings==
	~~[[File:StonesXray.png\|thumb\|Gallstones]]~~
	*[[Gallstones]]		*[[Gallstones]]

Ostermayer: Text replacement - "Category:Rads" to "Category:Radiology"

2016-03-22T16:14:55Z

Text replacement - "Category:Rads" to "Category:Radiology"

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	[[Category:GI]]		[[Category:GI]]
	[[Category:~~Rads~~]]		[[Category:Radiology]]

Rossdonaldson1: /* Interpretation */

2016-01-21T10:28:02Z

Interpretation

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	File:Battery in stomach.png\|[[Esophageal foreign body\|Button battery in stomach.]]		File:Battery in stomach.png\|[[Esophageal foreign body\|Button battery in stomach.]]
	File:Toxisches Megacolon bei Colitis ulcerosa.jpg\|[[Toxic megacolon]]		File:Toxisches Megacolon bei Colitis ulcerosa.jpg\|[[Toxic megacolon]]
			File:Rectal_fb.JPG\|[[Rectal foreign body]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Rossdonaldson1: /* Indications */

2015-10-25T10:12:08Z

Indications

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	==Indications==		==Indications==
	#Ruling out free air under the diaphragm (e.g. perforated ulcer)		*Ruling out free air under the diaphragm (e.g. perforated ulcer)
	#Ruling out radio-opaque abdominal foreign body (e.g. swallowed battery)		*Ruling out radio-opaque abdominal foreign body (e.g. swallowed battery)
	#Ruling '''in''' bowel obstruction (i.e. to avoid need for subsequent CT scan)		*Ruling '''in''' bowel obstruction (i.e. to avoid need for subsequent CT scan)

	;Do NOT use as the sole study to rule out bowel obstruction (poor sensitivity)		;Do NOT use as the sole study to rule out bowel obstruction (poor sensitivity)

Rossdonaldson1: /* Interpretation */

2015-10-25T10:09:28Z

Interpretation

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	File:Free air under diaphram.png\|Free intra-abdominal air below the diaphragm.		File:Free air under diaphram.png\|Free intra-abdominal air below the diaphragm.
	File:Abdominal foreign body.png\|Body-packing with multiple foreign bodies ("balls" of hashish).		File:Abdominal foreign body.png\|Body-packing with multiple foreign bodies ("balls" of hashish).
	File:Battery in stomach.png\|Button battery in stomach.		File:Battery in stomach.png\|[[Esophageal foreign body\|Button battery in stomach.]]
	File:Toxisches Megacolon bei Colitis ulcerosa.jpg\|[[Toxic megacolon]]		File:Toxisches Megacolon bei Colitis ulcerosa.jpg\|[[Toxic megacolon]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	File:Free air under diaphram.png\|Free intra-abdominal air below the diaphragm.		File:Free air under diaphram.png\|Free intra-abdominal air below the diaphragm.
	File:Abdominal foreign body.png\|Body-packing with multiple foreign bodies ("balls" of hashish).		File:Abdominal foreign body.png\|Body-packing with multiple foreign bodies ("balls" of hashish).
	File:Battery in stomach.png\|Button battery in stomach.		File:Battery in stomach.png\|[[Esophageal foreign body\|Button battery in stomach.]]
	File:Toxisches Megacolon bei Colitis ulcerosa.jpg\|[[Toxic megacolon]]		File:Toxisches Megacolon bei Colitis ulcerosa.jpg\|[[Toxic megacolon]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>