Items tagged “small bowel”

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Barium studies of the small bowel

Barium studies of the small intestine are still considered an effective modality to show the bowel loops in a cost-effective way. Procedure Small bowel follow through (SBFT) or transit study  routine investigation for delineation of all parts the small bowel done with barium meal afte...
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Small bowel obstruction

  Diagnosis certain
Henry Knipe
Published 15 Apr 2013
97% complete
Fluoroscopy
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Intussusception (transient)

  Diagnosis almost certain
Maulik S Patel
Published 11 Oct 2013
66% complete
Ultrasound
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Small bowel obstruction due to an incarcerated femoral hernia

  Diagnosis certain
Ian Bickle
Published 19 Oct 2013
93% complete
X-ray CT
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Small bowel perforation secondary to foreign body

  Diagnosis certain
Ian Bickle
Published 20 May 2014
89% complete
CT Photo
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Rapidly growing small bowel lymphoma

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 09 Jun 2014
65% complete
CT
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MR enterography

MR enterography (MRE) is a non-invasive technique for the diagnosis of small bowel disorders. Note: This article is intended to outline some general principles of protocol design. The specifics will vary depending on MRI hardware and software, radiologist's and referrer's preference, institutio...
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Juvenile polyposis syndrome

Juvenile polyposis syndrome, also referred as familial juvenile polyposis, is one of the polyposis syndromes and consists of hundreds of juvenile polyps. Epidemiology Presentation in the second decade is most common 2. Clinical presentation Rectal bleeding, bowel obstruction and intussuscept...
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Terminal ileum

The terminal ileum (plural: ilea (rarely: ileums) is the most distal segment of small bowel. It immediately precedes the small bowel's connection with the colon through the ileocecal valve. It is of particular interest since a number of infectious and inflammatory processes preferentially involv...
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Peroral pneumocolon

Peroral pneumocolon is a technique that can be used during a small bowel follow through (SBFT) to better visualize the ascending colon and terminal ileum. Procedure The goal of a peroral pneumocolon is to create a double contrast study (oral contrast and gas) of the ascending colon and termina...
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Small bowel follow through

Small bowel follow through (SBFT) is a fluoroscopic technique designed to obtain high-resolution images of the small bowel. The motility of the small bowel can also be grossly evaluated. Indications The small bowel follow through can be useful for evaluation of: strictures obstruction ...
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Enteroclysis

Enteroclysis is a gastrointestinal technique designed to provide improved evaluation of the small bowel. The conventional fluoroscopic technique is not widely used since it is somewhat invasive, time and labor intensive, and not particularly pleasant for the patient. The exam also requires a deg...
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Intestinal angioedema

Intestinal angioedema, also known as bowel angioedema, is edema into the submucosal space of the bowel wall following protein extravasation from "leaky" vessels. It can affect both the small and large bowel. Clinical presentation Patients often present with non-specific findings of abdominal p...
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Jejunal diverticulitis - contained perforation

  Diagnosis almost certain
Wayland Wang
Published 19 Jun 2015
80% complete
CT
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Meckel diverticulum

  Diagnosis certain
Matt A. Morgan
Published 15 Jul 2015
91% complete
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Paraduodenal hernia

Paraduodenal hernias are internal hernias due to failure of the descending or ascending colonic mesentery to fuse with the posterior parietal peritoneum. Left paraduodenal hernia is more common and can cause closed-loop bowel obstruction and infarction. Clinical presentation The patient may ha...
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Strangulated abdominal wall hernia

  Diagnosis certain
Dr Tamer Albataineh
Published 15 Feb 2016
80% complete
CT
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Jejunum vs ileum

There are a few differences that can help differentiate jejunum and ileum 1-3: location jejunum: upper left part of the peritoneal cavity ileum: lower right part of the peritoneal cavity gross appearance jejunum: greater caliber (<3 cm), thicker walls and more vascular  ileum: lesser calib...
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Intestinal malrotation

  Diagnosis certain
Julius Rozmiarek
Published 07 Sep 2018
88% complete
Fluoroscopy X-ray
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Jejunal adenocarcinoma

  Diagnosis almost certain
Vitalii Rogalskyi
Published 17 Feb 2019
73% complete
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