Short bowel syndrome x ray
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
An abdominal x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of short bowel syndrome. Abdominal x-ray helps to rule out ileus or intestinal obstruction. Upper gastrointestinal series might demonstrate strictures and dilation of the bowel.
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- An abdominal x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of short bowel syndrome. Abdominal x-ray helps to rule out ileus or intestinal obstruction.[1]
- A dual energy X-ray absorptiometry must be done to evaluate osteoporosis.[2]
- Upper gastrointestinal series may be helpful in the diagnosis of short bowel syndrome. Common findings in upper gastrointestinal series include:[3]
References
- ↑ Misiakos EP, Macheras A, Kapetanakis T, Liakakos T (2007). "Short bowel syndrome: current medical and surgical trends". J. Clin. Gastroenterol. 41 (1): 5–18. doi:10.1097/01.mcg.0000212617.74337.e9. PMID 17198059.
- ↑ Wall, Elizabeth A. (2013). "An Overview of Short Bowel Syndrome Management: Adherence, Adaptation, and Practical Recommendations". Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 113 (9): 1200–1208. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2013.05.001. ISSN 2212-2672.
- ↑ Vanderhoof JA, Young RJ (2003). "Enteral and parenteral nutrition in the care of patients with short-bowel syndrome". Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 17 (6): 997–1015. PMID 14642862.