Abdo X-rays Flashcards
1
Q
Riedel’s Lobes is?
A
congenital extra long right lobe of liver down to the iliac fossa
2
Q
what do you get in ascites on AXR?
A
central crowding of small bowel
3
Q
no gas in abdo is bad?
A
yes… lymphoma can blockout
4
Q
wrigler’s sign on abdo is what?
A
gas on both sides of small bowel and highlights the bowel wall rather than the bowel wall just ending
5
Q
chilaiditi syndrome is?
A
large bowel superimposed on liver, see gas
6
Q
SBO looking for what on x-ray?
A
- dilation of small bowel, >2.5-3cm
- greater than 5 air fluid levels
- string of pearls sign
7
Q
Systems approach to AXR?
A
bones small/large bowel liver, spleen bladder psoas muscle
