A valuable lesson: Always check the x ray film

the plain x-ray the diagnosis of the acute abdomen_

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X-ray film of the month.

X-ray examination of the chest revealed a large circumscribed area of absent aeration in the central portion of the left lung which extended from the axillary portion of the chest to the hilum, merging with the mediastinal structures. In the lateral projection, this circumscribed area was superimposed over the heart. An aneurysm could not be excluded; the area of diminished aeration was thought...

X-Ray Tracing: A Substitute in Film Shortage

Gas under the diaphragm in x-ray film may mislead.

Gas under the diaphragm in xray film may mislead Pneumoperitonium is suspected when radiographs show the presence of gas under the diaphragm. Recognised causes of pneumoperitoneum include perforation of a viscus, recent abdominal surgery, peritoneal dialysis and Fallopian tube insufflation. Interposition of bowel, usually hepatic flexure of the colon, between the upper border of liver and the r...

The ABCs of chest X-ray film interpretation.