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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...
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Esophageal intubation
Esophageal intubation refers to the incorrect placement of an endotracheal tube in the esophagus. Within minutes its consequences can be catastrophic with the seriousness of its outcome depending largely on the timeliness of its diagnosis.
Epidemiology
Accidental esophageal intubation can happ...
Case
Massive intrathoracic stomach from chronic diaphragmatic rupture
Published
02 Jan 2020
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Evaluation of endotracheal tube position
Endotracheal tubes (ETT) are wide-bore plastic tubes that are inserted into the trachea to allow artificial ventilation. Tubes come in a variety of sizes and have a balloon at the tip to ensure that gastric contents are not aspirated into the lungs. Adult tubes are usually approximately 1 cm in ...
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Lines and tubes: neonatal (chest radiograph)
Neonatal lines and tubes are widely used in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) in the management of critically ill neonates. Examples include:
nasogastric (NG) tube
endotracheal (ET) tube
central venous line
umbilical artery catheter
umbilical vein catheter
Nasogastric tube
The NG tu...
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Water-soluble contrast challenge
A water-soluble contrast challenge (more widely known as a Gastrografin challenge) is a combined diagnostic study and therapeutic intervention utilized in the evaluation and management of small bowel obstruction. It is used when clinical or imaging features determine there to be small bowel obst...
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Intestinal malrotation
Intestinal malrotation is a congenital anatomical anomaly that results from an abnormal rotation of the gut as it returns to the abdominal cavity during embryogenesis.
In incomplete rotation, the midgut does not rotate more than 180°, thus cephalad (prearterial or proximal) portion of the midgu...
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Phlegmonous gastritis
Phlegmonous gastritis, also known as phlegmonitis of the stomach, is an uncommon, life-threatening condition which is due to diffuse infection of the submucosa of the stomach.
Epidemiology
Although the gastric form is the commonest type of phlegmonitis seen in the gastrointestinal tract, it r...
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Gastric band
A gastric band is a popular form of bariatric surgery and is a surgically placed device, used to assist in weight loss and is adjustable.
Procedure
Performed laparoscopically, a silicone band device is placed around the stomach to reduce its volume. The band is adjustable via a port placed in ...
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Gastric emphysema
Gastric emphysema, referring to the presence of gas in the wall of the stomach, is a relatively rare imaging finding 1. The stomach is the least common location for intramural gas in the gastrointestinal tract.
Pathology
Etiology
There is a wide range of causes, ranging from life-threatening...
Case
Double-lumen nasogastric-jejunal tube
Published
13 Oct 2017
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Colocolonic intussusception
Published
23 Apr 2024
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Ultrasound
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Mini-gastric bypass surgery
Published
07 Sep 2020
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Borchardt's triad (gastric volvulus)
Borchardt's triad comprises of the classic three symptoms diagnostic of gastric volvulus 1:
severe sudden epigastric pain
intractable retching without vomiting
inability to pass a nasogastric tube
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Malpositioned nasogastric tube
Published
23 Sep 2023
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Congenital hiatus hernia
Published
17 Apr 2024
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Duodenal filling defects
Duodenal filling defects may be caused by a wide variety of duodenal pathology which may be divided by their location and pathological process.
Extrinsic
gallbladder impression
common bile duct impression
gas-filled diverticulum
Intrinsic
Note: please refer to duodenal mucosal nodular fill...
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Gastric emphysema
Published
14 Jan 2013
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Gastropericardial fistula
Gastropericardial fistulas are rare abnormal communications between the stomach and the pericardial sac. This is a life-threatening condition that can lead to impaired cardiac function, sepsis and eventually death.
Clinical presentation
Patients with gastropericardial fistula may present with ...
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Buried bumper syndrome
Published
24 Jun 2022
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