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 ...
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—...
Murphy's sign, acute cholecystitis and elderly people. The presentation of acute abdomen in elderly people differs from that in younger patients. We retrospectively assessed how the presence or absence of Murph... O. A. ADEDEJI,W. A. F. McADAM - 《Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons ...
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 ...
Upper gastrointestinal pathology can present as an acute abdomen, for which clinical diagnostic accuracy is approximately 50%. The aim of this article is to provide a systematic approach for formulating a differential diagnosis in patients with common symptoms and signs of upper gastrointestinal disease...
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 ...
String of pearls The “string of pearls” sign indicates the presence of a small-bowel obstruction. This sign is also commonly referred to as the “string of beads” sign. It represents a row of small gas bubbles oriented in a relatively linear fashion within the abdomen on plain films (Fi...
role in your health. In addition to filtering toxins from your blood, it produces bile that aids in digestion, helps your blood clot, and metabolizes proteins and carbohydrates. It does all this and more from its location in the upper right part of your abdomen, protected by your lower ...
生命体征2(Vital signs 2).doc,生命体征2(Vital signs 2) One, 1 vital signs are used to determine the severity of the patients condition and severity of the indications. Major heart rate, pulse, blood pressure, respiration, pupil and corneal reflex chan
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