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Karın Ağrısında Lateral Abdominal Radyografi Çekilmeli mi?

Year 2025, Volume: 10 Issue: 2, 46 - 48, 31.08.2025

Abstract

Karın ağrısı, yaklaşık %7'lik bir oranla acil servis başvurularının en sık nedenleri arasında yer almaktadır. Çoğu
zaman hasta veya yakınlarından alınan öykü, fizik muayene ve laboratuvar bulguları hastaya tanı koymak için yeterli
olmamakta ve dik karın grafisi veya ultrason gibi ek radyolojik görüntülemelere ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Hastaların
karın ağrısının kesin nedeni acil serviste her zaman belirlenemeyebilse de, hayatı tehdit eden durumlar her zaman
dışlanmalıdır. Hızlı, erken ve doğru tanı koymak her zaman önemlidir. Bu olgu sunumunda, acil servisimize karın
ağrısı ile başvuran Suriyeli bir mültecide görülen karın içi yabancı cisim tanısını lateral radyografi ile açıkladık.

References

  • 1. Tintinalli J.E., & Stapczynski J, & Ma O, & Yealy D.M., & Meckler G.D., & Cline D.M.(Eds.),Eds., 7th edition,Chapter 74 - Acute Abdominal Pain
  • 2. Kaya E, Kuvandik G, Karakuş A, Approach to abdominal pain in the emergency room, Jour Turk FamPhy 2018; 09 (2): 59-67.
  • 3. Kaya E, Kuvandik G, Karakuş A, Ucar E, Celik MM, Aydogan A. Evaluation of physical examination findings in acute abdominal patients who apply toemergency service. Middle East Journal of Internal Medicine 2013;6(2):3-8.
  • 4. https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/dunya/ukraynadan-komsu-ulkelere-gecenmulteci-sayisi-2-milyona-ulasti/2527546
  • 5. https://www.unhcr.org/tr/

Should Lateral Abdominal Radiography be Taken in Abdominal Pain?

Year 2025, Volume: 10 Issue: 2, 46 - 48, 31.08.2025

Abstract

Abdominal pain is among the most common reasons for emergency room visits, with a rate of approximately 7
percent. Most of the time patient history taken from the patient or relatives, physical examination and laboratory
findings are not enough to diagnose the patient and additional radiological imaging such as upright abdominal
radiography or ultrasound is needed. Although the exact cause of patients' abdominal pain may not always be
determined in the emergency room, life threatening conditions should always be excluded. It is always important
to make a quick, early and correct diagnosis. In this case report, we have explained the diagnosis of an intraabdominal foreign object with lateral radiography seen in a Syrian refugee who presented with abdominal pain to our emergency room.

References

  • 1. Tintinalli J.E., & Stapczynski J, & Ma O, & Yealy D.M., & Meckler G.D., & Cline D.M.(Eds.),Eds., 7th edition,Chapter 74 - Acute Abdominal Pain
  • 2. Kaya E, Kuvandik G, Karakuş A, Approach to abdominal pain in the emergency room, Jour Turk FamPhy 2018; 09 (2): 59-67.
  • 3. Kaya E, Kuvandik G, Karakuş A, Ucar E, Celik MM, Aydogan A. Evaluation of physical examination findings in acute abdominal patients who apply toemergency service. Middle East Journal of Internal Medicine 2013;6(2):3-8.
  • 4. https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/dunya/ukraynadan-komsu-ulkelere-gecenmulteci-sayisi-2-milyona-ulasti/2527546
  • 5. https://www.unhcr.org/tr/
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Details

Primary Language English
Subjects Emergency Medicine
Journal Section Olgu Sunumu
Authors

Emre Bulbul 0000-0003-2574-376X

İbrahim Mercan 0000-0001-5664-5623

Publication Date August 31, 2025
Submission Date June 9, 2024
Acceptance Date April 11, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 10 Issue: 2

Cite

Vancouver Bulbul E, Mercan İ. Should Lateral Abdominal Radiography be Taken in Abdominal Pain? JAMER. 2025;10(2):46-8.