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Sign in x ray are very important in diagnosisng diseaseas.
1: Rigler Sign
- Description: Gas outlining both sides of the bowel wall.
- Diagnosis: Pneumoperitoneum.
2: Thumbprinting Sign
- Description: Large bowel wall thickening.
- Diagnosis: IBD, Colitis, Diverticulitis, or Typhlitis.
3: Coffee Bean Sign
- Description: Closed-loop of the sigmoid distends.
- Diagnosis: Sigmoid Volvulus.
4: Double Bubble Sign
- Description: Dilatation of the stomach and duodenum.
- Diagnosis: Duodenal Atresia.
5: Apple Core Sign
- Description: Annular constriction of the bowel.
- Diagnosis: Colorectal Carcinoma.
6: Lead Pipe Sign
- Description: Loss of haustral marking in the colon.
- Diagnosis: Ulcerative Colitis.
7: Crescent Sign
- Description: Free air under the diaphragms.
- Diagnosis: Pneumoperitoneum.
8: Staghorn Sign
- Description: Renal calculi in a staghorn shape within the renal pelvis and calyces.
- Diagnosis: Staghorn Calculi.
9: String of Pearls Sign
- Description: Row of small gas bubbles trapped between valvulae conniventes.
- Diagnosis: Small Bowel Obstruction.
10: Colon Cut Off Sign
- Description: Proximal colon distension with abrupt termination at the splenic flexure.
- Diagnosis: Acute Pancreatitis.
Conclusion
- Understanding X-ray signs is crucial for effective diagnosis