The history of the acute abdomen describes a shift from emphasis on prognosis to treatment through correlation of clinical and pathological findings. John B. Murphy was an acclaimed leader of American surgery whose name is associated with several diagnostic maneuvers used in the evaluation of the acu...
Acute abdomen without cutaneous signs of varicella zoster virus infection as a late complication of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation: importance of empiric therapy with acyclovir. Bone Marrow Transplant 2000; 25: 1003-1005.Yagi, T, Karasuno, T, Hasegawa, T, Yasumi, M, Kawamoto, S, Murakami...
The extension of this line beyond the duodenal wall and the periduodenal fluid were indicators of perforation. The images in our two patients indicate the usefulness of ultrasonography when performed carefully in selected cases. 关键词: Ultrasonography—Duodenum—Duodenal ulcer—Acute abdomen—...
The abdomen was distended because of intestinal gas without clinical signs of acute abdomen. INVESTIGATIONS: Blood gas analysis showed respiratory acidosis even under mechanical ventilation. Laboratory tests showed an elevation of the inflammation indicating parameters. X-rays of the chest showed elevated ...
Bernstein SM, Russ PD. Midgut volvulus: A rare cause of acute abdomen in an adult patient.Am J Gastroenterol. 1998;171:639-641. Maglinte DD, Reyes BL, Harmon BH, et al. Reliability and role of plain film radiography and CT in the diagnosis of small-bowel obstruction.Am J Gastroenterol...
Bad belly pain (if blood clots are in your abdomen) If you are breathless or have chest pain, this can be a bad progression in your DVT. You might feel lightheaded or faint. If this happens, you need medical care right away. These could be signs of a pulmonary embolism (PE), when ...
Patients with upper gastrointestinal disease can present with a diverse array of symptoms, which are linked to significant morbidity and relatively few reliable signs. Upper gastrointestinal pathology can present as an acute abdomen, for which clinical diagnostic accuracy is approximately 50%. The aim ...
Patients with upper gastrointestinal disease can present with a diverse array of symptoms, which are linked to significant morbidity and relatively few reliable signs. Upper gastrointestinal pathology can present as an acute abdomen, for which clinical diagnostic accuracy is approximately 50%. The aim ...
The liver is located just below the diaphragm (the muscular membrane separating the chest from the abdomen), primarily in the upper right part of the abdomen, mostly under the ribs. However, it also extends across the middle of the upper abdomen and part way into the left upper abdomen. An...
The telltale sign of CMML is excess monocyte white blood cells, which can be seen on a blood test. Those extra monocytes can cause an enlargedspleenand liver, which can cause symptoms like:1 Pain in the upper left (spleen) or upper right (liver) of abdomen ...