http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2000/08/Cases/Proximal-jejunal-transection.aspx<p>A 22-year-old man presented to the emergency department complaining of abdominal pain after sustaining blunt trauma to his abdomen in a motorcycle accident. Physical examination revealed an epigastric abrasion, diffuse abdominal tenderness, and absent bowel sounds. Laboratory test results showed an hemato-crit of 48 and a white blood cell count of 21.8. A computed tomographic (CT) exam was performed followed by gastrograffin enema. Twenty-four hours later an upper gastrointestinal series was performed, followed by laparotomy.</p>Tuesday, 01 Feb 2005 13:47:46 GMT