October 13th, 2009. 1  Has anyone looked into the ph balance connection - ie. we are all probably very acidic (around 4 or 5) on the ph scale rather than what is considered normal (7). According to the books I've read on the subject, dark, green, leafy vegetables seem to be the only way to get alkaline again.
Pathophysiology. Intestinal malrotation occurs due to disruption of the normal embryologic development of the bowel. Understanding of normal abdominal development aids in the understanding of the etiology of the clinical findings seen with malrotation. The alimentary tract develops from the embryologic foregut, midgut, and hindgut.
An upper GI series is the preferred diagnostic test for malrotation with midgut volvulus and must be performed, unless a delay in surgical treatment will compromise outcome (as in the case of a moribund child). Upper GI series' sensitivity is 85-95%, with a higher specificity (false positives are rare).idgut volvulus, although rare, can cause high duodenal obstruction. In these cases, the abdominal radiograph can mimic the classic appearance of the double-bubble sign of duodenal atresia (the first bubble corresponds to the stomach, and the second bubble to the dilated duodenal loop).