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The cupola sign is seen on a supine chest or abdominal radiograph in the presence of pneumoperitoneum. It refers to dependent air that rises within the abdominal cavity of the supine patient to accumulate underneath the central tendon of the diaphragm in the midline. It is seen as lucency overlying the lower thoracic vertebral bodies.
Pneumoperitoneum is pneumatosis (abnormal presence of air or other gas) in the peritoneal cavity, a potential space within the abdominal cavity.The most common cause is a perforated abdominal organ, generally from a perforated peptic ulcer, although any part of the bowel may perforate from a benign ulcer, tumor or abdominal trauma.
The falciform ligament sign is a radiological sign observed on abdominal imaging in cases of pneumoperitoneum, where free intraperitoneal air outlines the falciform ligament. [1] This sign is considered a diagnostic indicator of free air within the abdominal cavity and is most commonly identified on computed tomography (CT) scans and less ...
The continuous diaphragm sign is a radiological finding seen on chest X-rays that indicates the presence of gas within the thoracic cavity, specifically in the mediastinum (pneumomediastinum) [1], the peritoneal cavity (pneumoperitoneum) or pericardium (pneumopericardium) [2]. This sign is characterized by the uninterrupted visualization of the ...
Blade of grass sign (also known as Flame sign) Blumensaat's line; Bohler's angle; Bone-within-a-bone appearance; Boomerang sign; Bow tie appearance; Bowl of grapes sign; Bowler hat sign; Brim sign; Bucket handle tear; Bulging fissure sign; Bunches of grapes sign (hepatic abscess) Bunch of grapes sign (botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma) Bunch of grapes ...
Grisly video has emerged of a blood-soaked woman after she was allegedly caught killing and eating a cat in Ohio — but she’s neither a Haitian migrant nor anywhere near Springfield.
We asked New Zealand-based veterinarian, Dr. Lianne Mellin, BVSc (Hons), to find out specific signs your cat might think of you as a parent. Right away, Dr. Mellin, who prefers to be called "Dr ...
A radiologic sign is an objective indication of some medical fact (medical sign) or quality that is detected by a radiologist during examination of a radiograph. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.