Diagnostic finding
Air-fluid level
Radiologic sign in which gas overlies liquid within a cavity, viscus, or pathological space, producing a horizontal interface on upright or decubitus imaging. Typically indicating a hollow structure containing both air and fluid.
Causes
Abscess
Obstructed bowel
GI perforation with leak
Bullae
Hemothorax
Pyopneumothorax
Also known as: Air-fluid interface
Referencing diagnoses
- Achalasia
- Benign neoplasm of the small intestine
- Colorectal cancer
- Diverticulitis
- Familial mediterranean fever
- Femoral hernia
- Gallstone Ileus
- Gastric volvulus
- Gastrointestinal obstruction
- Ischemic colitis
- Volvulus
Note: Lists existing diagnoses in Diagnotize only.