Today's x-ray
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And what was the object?
(Actually, not sure I want to know!!!)
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And what was the object?
(Actually, not sure I want to know!!!)
@taiwan_girl said in Today's x-ray:
And what was the object?
(Actually, not sure I want to know!!!)
Not in the story, sadly.
However, having "free air" in the abdominal cavity is a surgical emergency. It means something's been perforated (like bowel) and it needs intervention.
But...sometimes it's something else.
Years ago, we had a young (mid 20's) woman present to the ER with abdominal pain. X-ray revealed free air. She was brought to the OR, where exploratory surgery failed to reveal a bowel perforation. Stumped, the surgeons closed her up.
The next day, when discussing the lack of findings with the patient, they told her that they were at a loss to explain how the air got in there.
Then, she told the staff that the night before she had experienced "vigorous" oral sex with her boyfriend. In his ... enthusiasm, he blew into her vagina. The air traversed the uterus, the fallopian tubes and exited out the end of the fallopian tubes. It seems that her case, though rare, was not unique.
