- View:
Lateral and VD - Defining characteristics:
Presence of material within the stomach (ingesta, foreign material, fluid), significance interpreted with clinical signs and physical findings
- Common differential diagnoses:
Normal ingesta (food, fluid, etc), foreign body, gastric masses
- Helpful additional data:
When did the patient last eat? Has the patient eaten something like a sock, toy, etcetera? - Commonly associated diagnostics:
Consider serial radiographs after fasting. The stomach can take up to 8 hours to empty after eating. - Commonly associated treatments:
It depends on the presenting complaint and physical exam findings and the length of time since the last meal. Consider fluids. - Commonly associated home care:
Based on primary