Abnormal Features seen in Plain X-Ray of the Abdomen This will explain and analyze the abnormal conditions that can be diagnosed with Plain X-Ray of the Abdomen. The normal plain abdominal x ray findings have been described and you may want to check it before reading the abnormal findings. Pneumoperitoneum Free air within the …
What is a Plain Abdominal X-ray? Plain abdominal X-ray is a radiographic assessment of the abdomen without the use of a contrast medium. Contrast abdominal x-ray such as in Barium swallow and Barium Meal and Barium Enema requires the use of Barium as the contrast; in Plain x ray of the abdomen, no contrast is used. There are …
What is Barium Enema Test? A barium Enema study is used to detect and locate abnormalities along the colon or Large intestines. It is a procedure that makes use of a contrast medium, Barium, in order to make the large intestine visible on x-ray film. Use of Barium Enema to study conditions of …
What is Barium Meal? Barium meal is a procedure that helps in the diagnosis of different disease conditions. This technique makes use of a medium known as “Barium”, which serves as the contrast that helps to outline the intestinal tract up to the level of the small intestine (follow through) as against …
What is Hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver caused by a Virus known as the Hepatitis B Virus. This infection is endemic in Southeast Asia, Africa and China but has a low prevalence in the United States, South America and Western Europe. There is an intermediate risk of …
What is Hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a serious infection affecting the liver that causes inflammation of the liver cells. Hepatitis C is also called Non A, Non B hepatitis. The Hepatitis C virus is an RNA virus and belongs to a group of viruses known as Flaviviridae Family. The Hepatitis C virus is infectious …
Masaka is a town in New Karu local government area of Nasarawa state. Itis a very big town offering hospitality for people living at the outskirt of Abuja. An over-head Bridge in Masaka Itis bounded by some towns and villages and provides access to different places within Nasarawa state and to …
Intestinal or bowel obstruction is the stoppage of passage of the contents of the intestine. These bowel contents could be gas, food or digestive juices. You will learn how to take history of a patient with intestinal obstruction, examination of the patient with bowel obstruction, investigations and treatment; this is a prototype …