Biomarkers to Distinguish Surgical Etiologies in Females With Lower Quadrant Abdominal Pain. Jennifer L. Reed,Rick T. Strait,Andrea M. Kachelmeyer. ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE . 2011Reed JL; Strait RT; Kachelme
What Causes Lower Abdominal Pain in Females? There are numerous potential causes of lower abdominal pain in females. A common cause within the reproductive system is related to the menstrual cycle. Conditions such as endometriosis, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, and pelvic inflammatory disease can ...
Disorders of micturition may be divided into disturbances of the storage function of the bladder and disturbances of the emptying function. The main symptoms of disturbances of storage function are frequency, urgency with or without incontinence often wi
females, severespasms will make it difficult to pass the infusion catheters. Subsequently, a Glidewire is passed all the way up to the femoral vein, and finally the infusion catheter is advanced high enough to slightly overlap the one from the popliteal vein. The most distal side hole (clo...
The smaller population of type II, fast twitch, fibers are likely recruited for assistance during periods of increased abdominal pressure (i.e., coughing, sneezing) [50]. The number and diameter of these fibers decrease with age [72]. There are no reported differences between females and ...
A common clinical dilemma in pre-pubertal and post-pubertal females with acute abdominal pain is distinguishing between appendicitis and adnexal pathology such as PID354–357. The incidence of appendicitis is approximately 100 per 100,000 person-years in Western countries (about 4 per 1,000 ...
local painitchingfrequency urethral caruncleoccurs in whoappearancetissue? older femalessmall red painful mass about the external urethral meatusinflamed granulation tissue covered by intact friable mucosa risk of urethral caruncletreatment may ulcerate and bleed w/ slightest traumasurgical excision benign ...
The bladder and urethra constitute a functional unit controlled by a complex interplay between the central and peripheral nervous systems and local regulatory factors. Peripherally, lower urinary tract function is dependent on the coordinated action of the smooth and striated muscles of the urinary bladd...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort and alteration of bowel habits in the absence of an organic disorder[1-4]. It is the most common gastrointestinal disorder, affecting between 4%-22% of general population[1-4]. ...
This scoring system seems to be more helpful in male patients with a higher predictive value compared to females.Vintil? DPopa PNeac?u CNFor?u LUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy, IasiJurnalul De ChirurgieVintilă D, Popa P, Neacşu CN, Forţu L, Popa B, Georgescu SO. [The ...