ABDOMINAL
ABDOMINAL STATION
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CT scan
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USG
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BOF
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MRI
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Detailed explanation-1: -CECT is highly sensitive for diagnosis. Imaging findings include: gallbladder distension, gallbladder wall thickening, mural or mucosal hyperenhancement in post-contrast phases, pericholecystic fluid and inflammatory fat stranding (Figure 4), enhancement of the adjacent liver parenchyma due to reactive hyperemia.
Detailed explanation-2: -CT plays a pivotal role in identifying the signs of abdominal involvement, particularly for the gastrointestinal system, and is extremely useful for the evaluation of the vascular and parenchymal structures. Thanks to this method we can establish the severity and the evolution of the disease in COVID-19 patients.
Detailed explanation-3: -GI symptoms, such as anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, even without the presence of respiratory symptoms, have been observed in patients with COVID-19. Therefore, COVID-19 infection should be considered for patients presenting with primarily GI symptoms.