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Small bowel obstruction on plain abdominal radiograph

Small bowel obstruction on plain abdominal radiograph
Plain upright abdominal film shows a distended stomach and slightly dilated loops of small bowel with air fluid levels and a paucity of colonic gas, consistent with small bowel obstruction.
Reproduced with permission from: Deborah Levine, MD. Copyright © Deborah Levine, MD.
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