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Article
Medical devices in the abdomen and pelvis
Medical devices in the abdomen and pelvis are important to be recognised, just like medical devices of the chest. We often ignore these devices, considering them to be incidental and non-pathological, however it is essential to be aware of potential complications.
Gastrointestinal devices
tube...
Article
Abdominal compartment syndrome
Abdominal compartment syndrome is a disease defined by the presence of new end-organ dysfunction secondary to elevated intra-abdominal pressure. Radiological diagnosis is difficult and usually suggested when a collection of imaging findings are present in the appropriate clinical setting or if t...
Case
Double-lumen nasogastric-jejunal tube
Published
13 Oct 2017
94% complete
X-ray
Case
Bouveret syndrome
Published
26 Nov 2014
95% complete
CT
Article
Oesophageal varix
Oesophageal varices describe dilated submucosal veins of the oesophagus, and are an important portosystemic collateral pathway. They are considered distinct from gastric varices, which are less common.
Epidemiology
Oesophageal varices are present in ~50% of patients with portal hypertension 1,...
Case
Bouveret syndrome
Published
22 Feb 2019
95% complete
X-ray
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CT
Article
Point-of-care ultrasound (curriculum)
The point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) curriculum is one of our curriculum articles and aims to be a collection of articles that represent the core applications of ultrasonography in a point-of-care setting.
Point-of-care ultrasound refers to ultrasonography which may be simultaneously performed,...
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