The gallbladder concentrates and stores bile as a pear-shaped sac which it can release to help digestion after a fatty meal.
Type IV hiatal hernia with herniating colon
When X-rays of the chest are typically ordered, a front and a side view are typically performed. These views are typically a PA and a lateral view that provide different perspective. This image demonstrates a type IV hiatal hernia with incarcerated colon that was not entirely obvious on the PA view. The lateral X-ray definitively identifies intestinal contents above the hiatus.
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