Plain film radiologic examination of the abdomen.
The plain film of the abdomen usually is the first radiographic examination ordered to evaluate the abdomen in the ICU patient. It is inexpensive, universally available and may be done at the bedside in the ICU. This article details and describes what to look for when interpreting a plain radiograph of the abdomen.
Roszler
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Department of Radiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002137:Calculi / Q000150:complications*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D011859:Radiography; D015203:Reproducibility of Results