Does High Body Mass Index Obviate the Need for Oral Contrast in Emergency Department Patients?

Does High Body Mass Index Obviate the Need for Oral Contrast in Emergency Department Patients?

Introduction: High body mass index (BMI) values generally correlate with a large proportion of intra-peritoneal adipose tissue. Because intra-peritoneal infectious and inflammatory conditions manifest with abnormalities of the adipose tissue adjacent to the inflamed organ, it is presumed that with a...

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Main Authors: Harrison, Matthew Lee, Lizotte, Paul E., Holmes, Talmage M., Kenney, Phillip J., Buckner, Charles Barry, Shah, Hemendra R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2013-11-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Emergency Medicine
Radiology
Computed Tomography
Body Mass Index
Abdominal Pain
Emergency medicine
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/5623400z

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