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XR

XR Abdomen

Normal

Lung bases clear.
Non-obstructed bowel gas pattern.
No suspicious osseous lesions.

Abnormal Findings

Add these phrases to your normal template to describe abnormal findings on abdominal radiograph.

Constipation

Add this phrase to your normal template:

[Mild/moderate/extensive] colonic stool.

For example, your full prelim report would read:

Lung bases clear.
[Mild/moderate/extensive] colonic stool.
Non-obstructed bowl gas pattern.
Material projects over the lower pelvis.
No suspicious osseous lesions.

Apply this approach to these other pathologies as well.

Free Air

Free air noted under the [left/right/bilateral] hemidiaphragm.

Gallstones

Gallstones right upper quadrant.

Renal stones

(Right/left) renal stone measuring [ ] mm.

Bladder stone

Bladder stone measuring [ ] mm

Fractures

[Acute/chronic] fracture of the [bone].

Dislocations

Dislocation of the [right/left] hip.

Suspicious osseous lesions

[Lytic/sclerotic] lesion of the [bone].