Handbook of Plain X-Ray Abdomen In Emergency

Handbook of Plain X-Ray Abdomen In Emergency Plain X-Ray Abdomen is done as an Emergency Investigation, when a patient lands up in ER with abdominal pain.

The book helps residents and medical students in x-ray reading. Soft tissue and radio opaque shadows, pattern of gas and bony skeleton is covered Diagnostic radiology plays a vital role in management of the patient in modern era of medicine.In fact prompt and accurate diagnosis is the key to successful treatment of a disease.The main purpose of this book is to teach medical students and residents

how to read simple plain x-rays of the abdomen.Most x-rays of the abdomen are done in emergency and the first person to see it are young doctors.This book is a compilation of x-rays of the abdomen seen during the practice of these authors.The x-rays are followed by a description of radiologic findings and it's clinical implications The book also has a quiz in the end with unique interesting x-rays.

The chest x-ray of an 8-year-old child shows mediastinal lymph nodes enlargements. The soft tissue shadows in the medias...
02/12/2024

The chest x-ray of an 8-year-old child shows mediastinal lymph nodes enlargements. The soft tissue shadows in the mediastinum are prominent. The trachea is in the midline and not displaced. The causes of the enlargement are diverse infection like tuberculosis, cancer lymphoma, lung cancer, sarcoidosis, autoimmune diseases, metastatic deposits, reactive hyperplasia and more.

this trichobezoar was removed from stomach of the patient, whose plain x-ray abdomen i posted two days ago. There was ex...
30/11/2024

this trichobezoar was removed from stomach of the patient, whose plain x-ray abdomen i posted two days ago. There was extension of the foreign body mass, composed of matted hair with ingested food, into the duodenum and beyond. Open surgery and gastrotomy was done to evacuate the stomach of the mass. The extension into the duodenum was also able to come out through the gastrotomy without opening up the duodenum.

plain x-ray abdomen. Epigastric region shows a soft mass extending from left to right side. Mottled lucent shadows withi...
28/11/2024

plain x-ray abdomen. Epigastric region shows a soft mass extending from left to right side. Mottled lucent shadows within the solid mass seems to be occupying the upper abdomen. Few fragments of mettalic opacities are also present on the left side. This is an x-ray of trichobezoar- a mass of undigested hairs with matted food ingested -accumulated in the stomach.

This is radiological appearance of an injection abscess in the deltoid muscle. A fluid level is well seen, because of pu...
21/11/2024

This is radiological appearance of an injection abscess in the deltoid muscle. A fluid level is well seen, because of pus and gas due to infection. The abscess is well localised.

This is an example of exostosis - a benign bony growth. It is also known as Osteochondroma. The tumour is capped by cart...
18/11/2024

This is an example of exostosis - a benign bony growth. It is also known as Osteochondroma. The tumour is capped by cartilage and cortex and medulla are in continuity with the shaft of the main bone. Such tumours are mor commonly see in the long bones of the extremities. It can rarely been seen in flat bones like scapula and pelvis. They can be incidental findings on routine investigation.

18/11/2024
This is radiological image of a benign bone tumour -osteochondroma. It is also suggested that this may be a development ...
12/11/2024

This is radiological image of a benign bone tumour -osteochondroma. It is also suggested that this may be a development anomaly. It arises in childhood and progression of the growth usually stops after puberty. The commonest site is femur as in this case. Usually, it is asymptomatic and incidental finding. No treatment is required unless symptomatic or suspicious of malignant change (extremly rare)

This x-ray shows fracture through the epiphyseal plate (growth plate) of upper end of tibia (Salter Harris fracture). Fi...
14/01/2024

This x-ray shows fracture through the epiphyseal plate (growth plate) of upper end of tibia (Salter Harris fracture). Fibula has green stick fracture too. Such fractures are common in long bones of children(15%). Heals well but may stunt growth and deformed -needs to be followed up for a year at least after growth plate fractures.

these are two films - one taken in the supine position and the other taken in the decubitus position with patient lying ...
12/01/2024

these are two films - one taken in the supine position and the other taken in the decubitus position with patient lying on his side.
The supine position shows dilated loops of GI tract and decubitus reveals free air in the peritoneum- pneumoperitoneum.

Osteolytic fibula upper shaft -? Osteosarcoma
09/01/2024

Osteolytic fibula upper shaft -? Osteosarcoma

Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Brittle Bone disease). Multiple fractures. Genetic disorder.
09/01/2024

Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Brittle Bone disease). Multiple fractures. Genetic disorder.

The x-ray shows long standing ununited fracture of distal enTd of femur. This has resulted in pseudo joint.
08/01/2024

The x-ray shows long standing ununited fracture of distal enTd of femur. This has resulted in pseudo joint.

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