Radiographic techniques and interpretation of the acute abdomen

Radiography is a familiar and available imaging modality for the evaluation of patients with acute abdominal distress. Potential causes for acute abdominal distress include the hepatobiliary system, spleen, urogenital tract, and gastrointestinal tract. Radiographic signs associated with specific con...

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Published inClinical techniques in small animal practice Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 7 - 19
Main Author Bischoff, Matthew G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2003
Subjects
abdomen
Abdomen, Acute - diagnostic imaging
Abdomen, Acute - veterinary
Animals
cats
Dog Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Dogs
liver
pain
pancreas
prostate gland
Radiography
small intestine
spleen
stomach
urinary tract diseases
uterus
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Summary:Radiography is a familiar and available imaging modality for the evaluation of patients with acute abdominal distress. Potential causes for acute abdominal distress include the hepatobiliary system, spleen, urogenital tract, and gastrointestinal tract. Radiographic signs associated with specific conditions are described, including gastric-dilation volvulus, urinary bladder rupture, ureteral rupture, urethral rupture, pancreatitis, and small intestinal obstruction. Additionally, contrast procedures that can be beneficial in evaluating the patient with acute abdomen, including positive contrast cystography, urethrography, excretory urography, and peritoneography, are described.
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ISSN:1096-2867
1558-2272
DOI:10.1016/1096-2867(03)90021-1