Introduction Normal bowel diameter — 3-6-9 rule• Small bowel <3 cm• Large bowel / Appendix <6 cm• Caecum <9 cm Common Findings Bowel dilatation High risk of rupture if:• Small bowel >6 cm• Large bowel >9 cm • Caecum >12 cm
Introduction Types of CT brain: CECT brain, Plain CT brain Indications for CT Brain • , as per Canadian Head CT Rule • TRO stroke / Intracranial bleed Related Posts Canadian Head CT Rule
Introduction • 12 ribs • Anterior ribs are more diagonally downwards; Posterior ribs are more horizontal Some common indications of doing chest X-rays • TRO lung pathology e.g. pneumonia, TB, , pneumothorax• • , e.g. internal jugular catheter, subclavian catheter Common CXR views/projection Some common abnormalities • Subcutaneous emphysema of chest wall• Rib fracture (trauma […]
Chest X-rays PA view (standard view) AP view, (preferably erect / sitting instead of lying) (lateral) Reference / Further reading 1. https://radiopaedia.org/articles/sternum-lateral-view-1 Related Posts Chest X-rays [open]