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  Paediatric abdominal x ray

  Posted by ultratek on September 24, 2020 at 9:39 am

  Is there any cut off value of diameter of bowel in plain x ray supine in neonate in order to say dilated bowel?
  thanks in advance[:)]

  JohnnyFever replied 4 years, 3 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  ghuang920

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  September 25, 2020 at 11:05 am

  If the bowel is larger than the interpediculate distance of L2, it is dilated.  That being said, after looking at enough of these, your eye will immediately know dilated vs non dilated bowel. 

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    ghuang920

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    September 25, 2020 at 11:07 am

    I should say larger than the INTERPEDICULAR distance of L2. 

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      ester.mancuso_108

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      September 26, 2020 at 8:24 pm

      Live by the ruler, die by the ruler.

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        JohnnyFever

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        September 26, 2020 at 8:39 pm

        I wouldn’t use numerical cutoffs in kids

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