This site is targeted at medical and radiology professionals, contains user contributed content, and material that may be confusing to a lay audience. Use of this site implies acceptance of our Terms of Use.

Free subdiaphragmatic gas

contributed by Dr Frank Gaillard on October 13, 2011

Systems: Gastrointestinal
Chest
Section: Gamuts
Tag: refs
Modality: X-ray

From the case:

Free subdiaphragmatic gas - “Erect chest x-ray demonstrates gas outlining the inferior surface of the right hemidiaphragm. Gas is probably also present below the left hemidiaph...”

Used in the following article:

  • Pneumoperitoneum - “Pneumoperitoneum describes gas within the peritoneal cavity, and is often the harbinger of a critical illness. There are numerous cause and several...”

View full size version of Free subdiaphragmatic gas

Updating… Please wait.
Loadinganimation

 Details successfully updated.

Error Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.

 Thank you for updating your details.