Utility of plain abdominal radiography in adult ED patients with suspected constipation

Abdominal radiographs are often obtained in ED patients with suspected constipation, although their utility in adults is not well understood. We sought to compare ED management when an abdominal radiograph is and is not obtained.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - July 26, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Brian E. Driver, Chaitanya Chittineni, Gautham Kartha, Jon B. Cole, Lauren R. Klein, Megan Rischall Source Type: research