Abdominal X-ray - Scenario 1
Scenario questions

Scenario questions

Question 1

  • Regarding image 1- what clinical history and examination findings would you expect to find at the time it was taken?

Question 2

  • What are the most likely causes of the clinical and radiological diagnosis?

Question 3

  • Why should a chest X-ray be requested in this clinical setting? (Chest X-ray not shown in this scenario)

Question 4

  • Regarding image 2 (If not already stated) - What procedure has been performed and why?

Question 5

  • At CT the patient was found to have an obstructing colonic cancer. What staging system do you know for this disease?

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Last reviewed: February 2016