Subdiaphragmatic free gas
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Subdiaphragmatic free gas is one of the ways of detecting presence of free intraperitoneal air (i.e. pneumoperitoneum). It is the presence of free, extraluminal air in the anterior subhepatic space.
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Subdiaphragmatic free gas is well appreciated as the air under the diaphragm and air in the lungs outline the diaphragmatic contour well.
As little as 1 ml of free air can be detected but the patient may be needed to be kept in upright position for about 10 minutes for the air to rise.
Erect chest x-rays covering the upper abdomen are often considered the best for detecting free subdiaphragmatic gas but an erect abdominal x-ray covering the lung bases will be just as sensitive.
Differential diagnosis
- Chilaiditi syndrome
- subdiaphragmatic abscess
- omental fat interpositioned between the liver and diaphragm
- subpulmonary pneumoperitoneum
- enlarged gastric bubble
See also
-<p><strong>Subdiaphragmatic free gas</strong> is one of the ways of detecting presence of free intraperitoneal air (i.e. <a title="Pneumoperitoneum" href="/articles/pneumoperitoneum">pneumoperitoneum</a>). It is the presence of free, extraluminal air in the anterior subhepatic space. </p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Plain film</h5><p>Subdiaphragmatic free gas is well appreciated as the air under the <a title="Diaphragm" href="/articles/diaphragm">diaphragm</a> and air in the <a title="Lungs" href="/articles/lung">lungs</a> outline the diaphragmatic contour well.</p><p>As little as 1 ml of free air can be detected but the patient may be needed to be kept in upright position for about 10 minutes for the air to rise.</p><p>Erect chest x-rays covering the upper abdomen are often considered the best for detecting free subdiaphragmatic gas but an erect abdominal x-ray covering the lung bases will be just as sensitive. </p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><ul>- +<p><strong>Subdiaphragmatic free gas</strong> is one of the ways of detecting presence of free intraperitoneal air (i.e. <a href="/articles/pneumoperitoneum">pneumoperitoneum</a>). It is the presence of free, extraluminal air in the anterior subhepatic space. </p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Plain film</h5><p>Subdiaphragmatic free gas is well appreciated as the air under the <a href="/articles/diaphragm">diaphragm</a> and air in the <a href="/articles/lung">lungs</a> outline the diaphragmatic contour well.</p><p>As little as 1 ml of free air can be detected but the patient may be needed to be kept in upright position for about 10 minutes for the air to rise.</p><p>Erect chest x-rays covering the upper abdomen are often considered the best for detecting free subdiaphragmatic gas but an erect abdominal x-ray covering the lung bases will be just as sensitive. </p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><ul>
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