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The value of the erect abdominal radiograph for the diagnosis of mechanical bowel obstruction and paralytic ileus in adults presenting with acute abdominal pain

INTRODUCTION: There is discord on the value of the erect abdominal radiograph for diagnosing acute abdominal pathologies. The erect radiograph can be uncomfortable for patients in pain and increases patient radiation dose. AIM: To determine if including the erect abdominal radiograph in plain abdomi...

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Autores principales: Geng, Wendy Z. M., Fuller, Michael, Osborne, Brooke, Thoirs, Kerry
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6275248/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30039624
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.299