Awards

• Commended for Highly Commended by the BMA (Radiology) 2016 (UK)

Overview

Highly Commended at the British Medical Association Book Awards 2016 Abdominal X-rays for Medical Students is a comprehensive resource offering guidance on reading, presenting and interpreting abdominal radiographs. Suitable for medical students, junior doctors, nurses and trainee radiographers, this brand new title is clearly illustrated using a unique colour overlay system to present the main pathologies and to highlight the abnormalities in abdomen x-rays. Abdominal X-rays for Medical Students: Covers the key knowledge and skills necessary for practical use Provides an effective and memorable way to analyse and present abdominal radiographs - the unique 'ABCDE' system as developed by the authors Presents each radiograph twice, side by side: the first as seen in the clinical setting, and the second with the pathology clearly highlighted Includes self-assessment to test knowledge and presentation technique With a systematic approach covering both the analysis of radiographs and next steps mirroring the clinical setting and context, Abdominal X-rays for Medical Students is a succinct and up-to-date overview of the principles and practice of this important topic.

Full Product Details

Author:   Christopher Clarke (Nottingham University Hospitals) ,  Anthony Dux (University Hospitals of Leicester)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.386kg
ISBN:  

9781118600559

ISBN 10:   111860055
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   01 May 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface vii Acknowledgements viii Learning objectives checklistix Part 1 About X‐rays 1 What are X‐rays? 1 How are X‐rays produced? 1 How do X‐rays make an image? 2 How are X‐ray images (radiographs) stored? 3 Radiation hazards 3 The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 3 In women of reproductive age 3 Indications for an abdominal X‐ray 4 Abdominal X‐ray views 5 AP Supine abdominal X‐ray 5 Other views 5 Radiograph quality 6 Inclusion 6 Exposure 6 Normal anatomy on an abdominal X‐ray 8 Right and left (Figure 7) 8 Quadrants and regions (Figure 8) 8 Abdominal viscera 1 (Figure 9) 8 Abdominal viscera 2 (Figure 10) 9 Skeletal structures (Figure 11) 10 Pelvis (Figure 12) 10 Lung bases (may be visualised at the top of the abdomen) (Figure 13) 11 Bowel 1 (Figure 14) 11 Bowel 2 (Figure 15) 12 Presenting an abdominal radiograph 14 Be systematic! 14 Part 2 Overview of the ABCDE of abdominal radiographs 15 A – Air in the wrong place 16 Pneumoperitoneum (gas in the peritoneal cavity) 21 Pneumoretroperitoneum (gas in the retroperitoneal space) 26 Pneumobilia (gas in the biliary tree) 28 Portal venous gas (gas in the portal vein) 29 B – Bowel 17 Dilated small bowel 30 Dilated large bowel 34 Volvulus 37 Dilated stomach 40 Hernia 41 Bowel wall inflammation 43 Faecal loading 48 Faecal impaction 49 C – Calcification 18 Gallstones in the gallbladder (cholelithiasis) 50 Renal stones (urolithiasis) 53 Bladder stones 56 Nephrocalcinosis 57 Pancreatic calcification 58 Adrenal calcification 59 Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) calcification 60 Fetus 62 Calcified structures of little clinical significance 63 Calcified costal cartilage 63 Phleboliths (‘vein stones’) 63 Calcified mesenteric lymph nodes 64 Calcified uterine fibroids 65 Prostate calcification 65 Abdominal aortic calcification (normal calibre) 66 Splenic artery calcification 66 D – Disability (bones and solid organs) 19 Pelvic fractures – 3 Polo rings test 67 Sclerotic and lucent bone lesions 68 Spine pathology 69 Solid organ enlargement 71 E – Everything else 20 Medical and surgical objects (iatrogenic) 73 Surgical clips/staples/sutures 73 Urinary catheter 75 Supra‐pubic catheter 75 Nasogastric (NG) and nasojejunal (NJ) tubes 76 Flatus tube 77 Surgical drain 78 Nephrostomy catheter 78 Peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter 79 Gastric band device 79 Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)/ radiologically inserted gastrostomy (RIG) 80 Stoma bag 80 Stents 81 Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter 84 Intra‐uterine device (IUD) 85 Pessary 85 Foreign bodies 86 Retained surgical swab 86 Swallowed objects 87 Objects inserted per-rectum (PR) 88 Clothing artefact 90 Piercings 90 Body packer 91 Lung bases 93 Self-assessment questions 94 Self-assessment answers 99 Glossary 107 Index 112 

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Christopher Clarke is Radiology Registrar and Honorary Lecturer in Human Anatomy, Nottingham University Hospitals Anthony Dux is a former Consultant Radiologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University Hospitals of Leicester

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