A paient presents to the emergency depament with pain and distension of abdomen and absolute constipation. What is the investigation of choice
Correct Answer: P[lain X-ray abdomen (erect)
Description: The PA erect abdominal radiograph is often obtained in conjunction with the AP supine abdominal view in the acute abdominal series of radiographs. When used together it is a valuable projection in assessing air fluid levels, and free air in the abdominal cavity. The erect abdominal radiograph has viually disappeared from clinical practice in the United Kingdom, with studies dating back to the 1980s affirming that the erect projection rarely changed management Ref:
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