Abdominal vascular emergencies

CT assessment of abdominal vascular emergencies covers bowel ischaemia, traumatic vascular injury, and gastrointestinal bleeding.

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Overview

Description

Examination technique and diagnostic strategy provide a framework for acute abdominal vascular conditions. Key findings include bowel-wall and vascular changes in ischaemia, vascular injuries after abdominal trauma, and the localisation and assessment of gastrointestinal haemorrhage.

Learning Objectives

Select an appropriate CT technique for suspected abdominal vascular emergencies.
Recognise vascular and bowel-wall signs of acute mesenteric ischaemia.
Identify traumatic vascular injury and localise active gastrointestinal bleeding.

Topics Covered

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00:22 - Introduction and session objectives

01:26 - Potential causes of acute abdomen

03:00 - Diagnostic approaches for abdominal emergencies

05:31 - CT examination techniques

07:10 - Bowel ischemia in emergency settings

15:10 - Detection and analysis of bowel wall conditions

21:28 - Vascular issues from abdominal injuries

29:09 - Bleeding in the GI tract

44:34 - Concluding remarks and Q&A

Lecturers

András Palkó^{M.D. Ph.D.}

Szeged, Hungary

Consultant radiologist at TMC and professor of Radiology at University of Szeged, Hungary

Professor András Palkó, M.D, Ph. D. has extensive clinical as well as academic experience. Dr. Palkó has been working with abdominal CT and MRI for 25 years. He is the author of 90 peer reviewed papers and over 40 books and book chapters, invited speaker of international scientific and educational conferences, co-founder and faculty member of the European School of Radiology and examiner for the European Diploma in Radiology

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