Rigler sign
Radiological signs of pneumoperitoneum: history, diagnosis, and key eponyms including Rigler’s sign, Popper’s sign, football sign, and inverted V sign
Tag pneumoperitoneum
CT Case 063
A 86-year-old lady tripped over while walking, landing face first on the ground. She has sustained multiple abrasions to her face, an eyelid laceration and she has midline c-spine tenderness
CT Case 062
A 65-year-old lady presents with abrupt onset of epigastric pain radiating to her back and right shoulder.
CT Case 012
An elderly lady from a high-level care nursing home is brought to ED by ambulance with abdominal pain, fevers, vomiting and diarrhoea.
CT Case 010
A 60yo male presents with one days of epigastric and periumbilical pain and a single episode of vomiting.
A novel prevention for acute mountain sickness
Should artificial pneumoperitoneum should be considered for AMS prevention in persons who must ascend to high altitude and begin work without rest and acclimation.