Acute Abdomen Series Case Study

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Plain film of acute abdomen series examination often involves three views, including upright and supine abdominal radiographs and upright chest radiograph. This examination frequently uses as screening work up with a child who presents with a nonspecific presentation. One study demonstrates that the abdominal radiographs of 20% of 252 patients examination show radiological abdominal abnormalities. The single supine abdominal radiograph detects 43 of 51 abnormalities, whereas the additional upright abdominal radiograph didn’t give more details of acute abdominal abnormalities. One of the most common presentations in children who visiting hospital is an acute abdominal pain. The children’s clinical presentations usually give an unclear diagnosis

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