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Surgical Emergency Series: The Abdominal X-Ray

31st Oct 2023
7:00 - 8:00pm (GMT)
31st Oct 2023
7:00 - 8:00pm (GMT)
Hosted on MedAll
Attendance certificate available
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Description

Does the thought of an abdominal X-ray tie your stomach in a coffee bean sign? Can't put your thumb on thumbprinting? Is that colitis or just a load of... ?

Get ready to cast that sinking feeling in your stomach aside.

Join us for another Surgical Emergency Series as we delve into the black and white (and plenty of grey) world of abdominal x-rays. Hosted by our guest Dr Emma Lumley (general surgery SpR), we will discuss and work through a series of abdominal x-rays, detailing an approach to confidently and systematically working through examining them, and some of the important features of these x-rays that you may encounter in some common surgical emergencies.

Summary

Does the thought of an abdominal X-ray tie your stomach in a coffee bean sign? Can't put your thumb on thumbprinting? Is that colitis or just a load of... ?

Get ready to cast that sinking feeling in your stomach aside.

Join us for another Surgical Emergency Series as we delve into the black and white (and plenty of grey) world of abdominal x-rays. Hosted by our guest Dr Emma Lumley (general surgery SpR), we will discuss and work through a series of abdominal x-rays, detailing an approach to confidently and systematically working through examining them, and some of the important features of these x-rays that you may encounter in some common surgical emergencies.

Learning objectives

  1. Recognize the anatomy depicted on an abdominal x-ray.
  2. Develop a systematic approach to reviewing an abdominal x-ray.
  3. Describe the key features related to abdominal x-ray interpretation.
  4. Classify some important components of an abdominal x-ray to help aid a diagnosis.
  5. Recognise some important signs which require further senior input and escalation.
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31st Oct 2023
7:00 - 8:00pm (GMT)
Hosted on MedAll
Attendance certificate available
This event has ended. Similar events
Free
ONLINE