This brief tutorial has discussed the important abnormalities of bowel gas which may be demonstrated on an abdominal X-ray.
If bowel perforation is suspected don't forget to request an erect chest X-ray.
In the context of obstruction, the level may be determined on an abdominal X-ray.
There is also a role for abdominal X-rays in the assessment of an acute exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease.
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