ABDOMEN

Cards (9)

  • ASCITES(Baglike)
    RA: general abdominal haziness
  • PNEUMOPERITONEUM
    R.A: thin, “crest-shaped” radiolucency under dome of the R. Hemidiaphragm on erect
  • DYNAMIC OR MECHANICAL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION
    R.A : “circular staircase” or herringbone pattern”
  • Cronh’s disease
    RA: distended loops of air-filled small intestine (string like appearance)
  • Intussusception
    RA: “coiled spring” appearance
  • Volvulus
    RA: large amount of air in sigmoid with tapered narrowing at the site of volvulus
  • Adynamic ileus
    RA: large amount of air in entire dilated small and large intestine with air-fluid levels
  • ULCERATIVE COLITIS
    RA: deep air-filled mucosal protrusion of colon wall
  • LEGG-CALVE-PERTHES DISEASE
    R.A: flattened femoral head that later can appear fragmented