Question 1

can a portable neonatal abdomen xray hurt a baby?

Accepted Answer

No: Radiation risk form x -rays is minimum, doctors will not order if it is not needed.

Question 2

could a portable neonatal abdomen xray fulfill the requirement that the arrt wants for a pediatric abdomen?

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Often, yes: I do not know what 'arrt' means, so i cannot address that specific issue. In the neonatal unit, almost all the abdominal x-rays are done portably. There are specific instances when one wuld need to transport the baby off the unit toget more high quality images or images with contrast such as an upper GI study or esophagram.

Question 3

shortness of breath, tachacardia, hypertension, on propranol, ct clear from head to abdomen, xray clear, blood urine ekg echo clear, no idea what?

Accepted Answer

Try another drug : Propranolol is used to treat hypertension. It will generally lower your heart rate.  A side effect, however, is bronchospasm (asthma) which could explain your shortness of breath. Your propanolol dose is not sufficient to lower your blood pressure or heart rate, but may be causing side effects so it shouldn't be increased.  The best way to sort this out might  be to try another antihypertensive.

Question 4

can megacolon be rule out definitely by abdominal x-ray

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If there is: enough gas or stool in the colon to assess whether or not the colon is dilated or abnormal looking, yes.  This is not always the case.  Also, "definitely" is difficult to achieve with any test.  There are always false positive and false negative rates.

Question 5

how do they do an abdominal x-ray?

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The source of the: X-ray is a machine where electrons are accelerated in a vacuum to hit a tungsten target, the radiation passes through to a plate, leaving a picture of contrast absorbed (white) vs passed through (black) regions. Water density is grey.

Question 6

if you get an abdominal x-ray what shows up?

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Many things: But generally, abdominal xrays are used to look for abnormal bowel patterns, perforations of the bowel, or problems of the bones of the pelvis, such as fractures.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: abdominal x-ray?

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Abdominal X-ray: Plain x-ray of the abdomen. The film can show the overall pattern of the intestines , stomach & liver. If there is a perforation (puncture) of the intestine or stomach, the x-ray is useful for showing "free air."  if the intestine is obstructed(blocked) this may be seen as significant enlargement of the intestine due to air & stool which cannot pass

Question 8

how many rad are in a pelvic and abdominal x-ray?

Accepted Answer

REM is the term: Used for occupational or exposure, rad for absorbed dose. In the ramge of 1 to 10 rem.

Question 9

will an intestinal benzor show up on plain abdominal x ray?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Bezoars are undigested material that collect in the stomach typically however they can be elsewhere in the GI tract. Hair is common source of Bezoars. Typically they get to a size when symptomatic that they are visualized on plain xray.

Question 10

what does a dark, cauliflower shaped spot on my abdominal x-ray mean?

Accepted Answer

Where is the spot?: Abdominal plain films encompass almost the entire abdomen including the gut and solid organs, as well as bony structures. Where was the spot in question, and what was the official radiologist reading of your films? (both pieces of info will help us provide you an answer).

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