Routine AXR in patients with abdo pain?

Report By: Dr. Alexander Man - Foundation Year 2 (FY2) Doctor
Institution: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Date Submitted: 2nd April 2003
Last Modified: 15th June 2012
Status: Red (incomplete)

Three Part Question

In [patients presenting to A&E with abdo pain, where bowel obstruction is not clinically suspected] is [routine plain abdominal xray] useful at [formulating the final diagnosis?]