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Small Bowel
length?
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Average adult length - 22 feet
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum |
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suspensory muscle of the duodenum
(ligament of Treitz) |
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| supports duodenojejunal flexure |
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| contraction waves by which the digestive tube propels contents toward the rectum |
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barium most common
can also use water-soluble iodinated
(not as much anatomic detail but faster than barium) |
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| 3 methods of contrast administration |
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oral
reflux filling
direct injection (enterocylsis) |
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soft/low residue diet x2 days
NPO after evening meal
no breakfast
maybe cleansing enema |
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oral contrast administration
timed interval of pictures
series of AP/PA images
AP - superior/lat shift of stomach, prevent compression
PA - compress abdomen
watch until contrast reaches ileocecal valve then "spot" images of valve (may use compression paddle) |
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just like KUB for delayed images
center a little higher for initial images |
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