Results 151 to 160 of about 293,723 (185)

The acute abdomen [PDF]

open access: possibleBMJ, 2013
A 45 year old woman presented to the emergency department with an eight hour history of sudden onset abdominal pain. The pain was severe, sharp, and worse on movement. She felt nauseous but had not vomited. She had last opened her bowels earlier that day, passing a small amount of hard stool.
G I van Boxel   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Acute abdomen

European Journal of Internal Medicine, 2014
A 63-year-old man presented to us with fever and mild abdominal pain. He had a previous history of chronic active hepatitis B in treatment with entecavir and tenofovir. Clinical and laboratory examinations on blood and ascitic fluid were suggestive of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
Mearelli, Filippo   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Acute Abdomen

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 1988
Acute surgical abdomen is the object of urgent surgical attention. The objective of emergency operation is to interrupt a process that has a steadily worsening prognosis on a scale of hours unless effective surgical treatment is rendered. There are basically three processes to address: free or incipient sepsis and peritonitis, gastrointestinal soilage,
P J, Jung, R C, Merrell
openaire   +2 more sources

GYNECOLOGIC CAUSES OF THE ACUTE ABDOMEN AND THE ACUTE ABDOMEN IN PREGNANCY

Surgical Clinics of North America, 1997
Evaluation of a female patient who presents with an acute abdomen must always consider surgical and gynecologic disorders. Laparoscopy and pelviscopy have had a major impact on the surgical approach in gynecology. Most acute abdomens can now be approached laparoscopically.
Robert D. Moore, Hector M. Tarraza
openaire   +3 more sources

The acute abdomen. [PDF]

open access: possibleThe Southern surgeon, 2008
The acute abdomen is considered by many to be the sudden onset of abdominal pain requiring surgical intervention. In reality, not all causes of acute abdominal pain require surgery, and likewise not all “surgical” abdomens are necessarily of acute onset.
openaire   +4 more sources

The Acute Abdomen

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 1994
Acute abdomen patients present a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to emergency clinicians. The decision to perform surgery or to treat medically is often difficult to make and requires assimilating patient information, laboratory findings, radiological studies, and DPL.
openaire   +3 more sources

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy