What can cause abnormal collections of gas?
Mechanical small bowel obstruction
Large bowel obstruction
Adynamic ileus
Pneumobilia
Hiatal hernia
Pneumoperitoneum
Large bowel obstruction
Adynamic ileus
Pneumobilia
Hiatal hernia
Pneumoperitoneum
MCCs of small bowel obstruction AKA ileus
Adhesion from past surgery
Hernia
Tumor
Intussusception in children
Hernia
Tumor
Intussusception in children
Clinical signs of small bowel obstruction
Crampy periumbilical pain
Increased bowel sounds early
Decreased bowel sounds late, indicating infarction
Increased bowel sounds early
Decreased bowel sounds late, indicating infarction
Radiology findings of SBO
Distention of small bowel wall lumen (>3cm)
Prominent valvulae conniventes
-stacked coins appearance
Multiple air-fluid levels at varying levels (seen in upright images)
Prominent valvulae conniventes
-stacked coins appearance
Multiple air-fluid levels at varying levels (seen in upright images)
Valvulae conniventes can also be known as…
Plicae semicirculares
Treatment of a partial obstruction…
Self-limited
Treatment of a complete obstruction….
Surgery
2 types of volvulus
Sigmoid and cecal
Which type of volvulus is more common?
Sigmoid volvulus
Sigmoid volvulus is secondary to….
Twisting of elongated sigmoid
Radiographic features of a sigmoid volvulus
Horseshoe-shaped
Angles away from the point of obstruction
(usually in RUQ)
Angles away from the point of obstruction
(usually in RUQ)
Radiographic features of a cecal volvulus
Coffe bean shaped distention of cecum
Usually points toward right side of abdomen
Usually points toward right side of abdomen
Air in the biliary tree
Pneumobilia
Causes of pneumobilia
Following cholecystectomy surgery
Incompetent sphincter of Oddi
Gallstone obstruction
Incompetent sphincter of Oddi
Gallstone obstruction
2 types of hiatal hernias
Sliding
Paraesophageal
Paraesophageal
Most common type of hiatal hernia
Sliding
Radiographic findings of hiatal hernia
Rounded mass-like structure w/ air-fluid level
Superimposed on heart on frontal view
Retrocardiac on lateral view
Superimposed on heart on frontal view
Retrocardiac on lateral view
T/F: you cannot tell the difference between hiatal hernias on plain film
True
Free intraperitoneal air
Pneumoperitoneum
Causes of pneumoperitoneum
Laparascopic surgery
Rupture of hollow viscus (perforated ulcer, diverticulitis, post surgical dehiscence)
Rupture of hollow viscus (perforated ulcer, diverticulitis, post surgical dehiscence)
Radiographic findings of pneumoperitoneum
Crescent-shaped air underneat the right and/or left hemidiaphragm
CXR is superior to AXR
CXR is superior to AXR
Pneumoperitoneum prognosis
Surgical emergency due to risk of infection by spillage of intestinal contents