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Abdominal X-rays for Medical Students


Abdominal X-rays for Medical Students


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von: Christopher Clarke, Anthony Dux

24,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 23.02.2015
ISBN/EAN: 9781118600528
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 128

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<p><b>Highly Commended at the British Medical Association Book Awards 2016</b><i><b><br /></b><br />Abdominal X-rays for Medical Students</i> is a comprehensive resource offering guidance on reading, presenting and interpreting abdominal radiographs. Suitable for medical students, junior doctors, nurses and trainee radiographers, this brand new title is clearly illustrated using a unique colour overlay system to present the main pathologies and to highlight the abnormalities in abdomen x-rays.</p> <p><i>Abdominal X-rays for Medical Students</i>:</p> <ul> <li>Covers the key knowledge and skills necessary for practical use</li> <li>Provides an effective and memorable way to analyse and present abdominal radiographs - the unique 'ABCDE' system as developed by the authors</li> <li>Presents each radiograph twice, side by side: the first as seen in the clinical setting, and the second with the pathology clearly highlighted</li> <li>Includes self-assessment to test knowledge and presentation technique</li> </ul> <p>With a systematic approach covering both the analysis of radiographs and next steps mirroring the clinical setting and context, <i>Abdominal X-rays for Medical Students</i> is a succinct and up-to-date overview of the principles and practice of this important topic.</p>
<p>Preface vii</p> <p>Acknowledgements viii</p> <p>Learning objectives checklistix</p> <p><b>Part 1 About X‐rays 1</b></p> <p>What are X‐rays? 1</p> <p>How are X‐rays produced? 1</p> <p>How do X‐rays make an image? 2</p> <p>How are X‐ray images (radiographs) stored? 3</p> <p>Radiation hazards 3</p> <p>The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 3</p> <p>In women of reproductive age 3</p> <p><b>Indications for an abdominal X‐ray </b><b>4</b></p> <p><b>Abdominal X‐ray views </b><b>5</b></p> <p>AP Supine abdominal X‐ray 5</p> <p>Other views 5</p> <p><b>Radiograph quality </b><b>6</b></p> <p>Inclusion 6</p> <p>Exposure 6</p> <p><b>Normal anatomy on an abdominal X‐ray </b><b>8</b></p> <p>Right and left (Figure 7) 8</p> <p>Quadrants and regions (Figure 8) 8</p> <p>Abdominal viscera 1 (Figure 9) 8</p> <p>Abdominal viscera 2 (Figure 10) 9</p> <p>Skeletal structures (Figure 11) 10</p> <p>Pelvis (Figure 12) 10</p> <p>Lung bases (may be visualised at the top of the abdomen) (Figure 13) 11</p> <p>Bowel 1 (Figure 14) 11</p> <p>Bowel 2 (Figure 15) 12</p> <p><b>Presenting an abdominal radiograph </b><b>14</b></p> <p>Be systematic! 14</p> <p><b>Part 2 Overview of the ABCDE of abdominal</b> <b>radiographs </b><b>15</b></p> <p><b>A – Air in the wrong place </b><b>16</b></p> <p>Pneumoperitoneum (gas in the peritoneal cavity) 21</p> <p>Pneumoretroperitoneum (gas in the retroperitoneal space) 26</p> <p>Pneumobilia (gas in the biliary tree) 28</p> <p>Portal venous gas (gas in the portal vein) 29</p> <p><b>B – Bowel </b><b>17</b></p> <p>Dilated small bowel 30</p> <p>Dilated large bowel 34</p> <p>Volvulus 37</p> <p>Dilated stomach 40</p> <p>Hernia 41</p> <p>Bowel wall inflammation 43</p> <p>Faecal loading 48</p> <p>Faecal impaction 49</p> <p><b>C – Calcification </b><b>18</b></p> <p>Gallstones in the gallbladder (cholelithiasis) 50</p> <p>Renal stones (urolithiasis) 53</p> <p>Bladder stones 56</p> <p>Nephrocalcinosis 57</p> <p>Pancreatic calcification 58</p> <p>Adrenal calcification 59</p> <p>Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) calcification 60</p> <p>Fetus 62</p> <p>Calcified structures of little clinical significance 63</p> <p>Calcified costal cartilage 63</p> <p>Phleboliths (‘vein stones’) 63</p> <p>Calcified mesenteric lymph nodes 64</p> <p>Calcified uterine fibroids 65</p> <p>Prostate calcification 65</p> <p>Abdominal aortic calcification (normal calibre) 66</p> <p>Splenic artery calcification 66</p> <p><b>D – Disability (bones and solid organs) </b><b>19</b></p> <p>Pelvic fractures – 3 Polo rings test 67</p> <p>Sclerotic and lucent bone lesions 68</p> <p>Spine pathology 69</p> <p>Solid organ enlargement 71</p> <p><b>E – Everything else </b><b>20</b></p> <p>Medical and surgical objects (iatrogenic) 73</p> <p>Surgical clips/staples/sutures 73</p> <p>Urinary catheter 75</p> <p>Supra‐pubic catheter 75</p> <p>Nasogastric (NG) and nasojejunal (NJ) tubes 76</p> <p>Flatus tube 77</p> <p>Surgical drain 78</p> <p>Nephrostomy catheter 78</p> <p>Peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter 79</p> <p>Gastric band device 79</p> <p>Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)/ radiologically inserted gastrostomy (RIG) 80</p> <p>Stoma bag 80</p> <p>Stents 81</p> <p>Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter 84</p> <p>Intra‐uterine device (IUD) 85</p> <p>Pessary 85</p> <p>Foreign bodies 86</p> <p>Retained surgical swab 86</p> <p>Swallowed objects 87</p> <p>Objects inserted per-rectum (PR) 88</p> <p>Clothing artefact 90</p> <p>Piercings 90</p> <p>Body packer 91</p> <p>Lung bases 93</p> <p>Self-assessment questions 94</p> <p>Self-assessment answers 99</p> <p>Glossary 107</p> <p>Index 112 </p>
<p><b>Christopher Clarke</b> is Radiology Registrar and Honorary Lecturer in Human Anatomy, Nottingham University Hospitals</p> <p><b>Anthony Dux</b> is a former Consultant Radiologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University Hospitals of Leicester</p>
<p><i>Abdominal X-rays for Medical Students</i> is a comprehensive resource offering guidance on reading, presenting and interpreting abdominal radiographs. Suitable for medical students, junior doctors, nurses and trainee radiographers, this brand new title is clearly illustrated using a unique colour overlay system to present the main pathologies and to highlight the abnormalities in abdomen x-rays.</p> <p><i>Abdominal X-rays for Medical Students</i>:</p> <ul> <li>Covers the key knowledge and skills necessary for practical use</li> <li>Provides an effective and memorable way to analyse and present abdominal radiographs - the unique 'ABCDE' system as developed by the authors</li> <li>Presents each radiograph twice, side by side: the first as seen in the clinical setting, and the second with the pathology clearly highlighted</li> <li>Includes self-assessment to test knowledge and presentation technique</li> </ul> <p>With a systematic approach covering both the analysis of radiographs and next steps mirroring the clinical setting and context, <i>Abdominal X-rays for Medical Students</i> is a succinct and up-to-date overview of the principles and practice of this important topic.</p>

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