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" Does High Body Mass Index Obviate the Need for Oral Contrast for Abdominal-Pelvic Computed Tomography in Emergency Department Patients? "
Harrison, Matthew Lee; Lizotte, Paul E; Holmes, Talmage M; Kenney, Phillip J; Buckner, Charles Barry; Shah, Hemendra R
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933886
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LA5623400z
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English
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Harrison, Matthew Lee; Lizotte, Paul E; Holmes, Talmage M; Kenney, Phillip J; Buckner, Charles Barry; Shah, Hemendra R
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Does High Body Mass Index Obviate the Need for Oral Contrast for Abdominal-Pelvic Computed Tomography in Emergency Department Patients? [Article]\ Harrison, Matthew Lee; Lizotte, Paul E; Holmes, Talmage M; Kenney, Phillip J; Buckner, Charles Barry; Shah, Hemendra R
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Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
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14/6
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2013
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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 larger percentage of adipose surrounding a given organ, visualization of the inflammatory changes would be more readily apparent. Do higher BMI values sufficiently enhance the ability of a radiologist to read a computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis, so that the need for oral contrast to be given is precluded?
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