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Radiology Case 3

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A common pitfall is understanding the differences between portal venous gas and pneumobilia. Understanding these diagnostic clues is necessary as they indicate different and serious pathologies. The goal of this section is to educate the reader on these differences to aid in prompt recognition and diagnosis.

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

    Priyanka Dube & Joshua K. Aalberg

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  1. Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

    Colin G. Kaide

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    Christopher E. San Miguel

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Dube, P., Aalberg, J.K. (2020). Radiology Case 3. In: Kaide, C., San Miguel, C. (eds) Case Studies in Emergency Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22445-5_15

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