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Imaging of Constipation and Its Complications [PDF]
, 2018 Radiology is an important tool in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with constipation. Imaging provides both vital anatomic and functional information that may facilitate arriving at an accurate diagnosis, assessing for serious complications, and ...
Somwaru, Alexander S.
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Single-incision vs. conventional laparoscopic appendectomy : a case-match study [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Three-port laparoscopic appendectomy is considered standard in many countries for the surgical treatment of acute appendicitis. Single-incision laparoscopic technique has been recently introduced and is supposed to minimize the aggression ...
Demartines, N. +3 more
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Fecaloma presenting as huge abdominal mass
JGH Open, Volume 4, Issue 2, Page 294-295, April 2020., 2020 We present the case of a fecaloma presenting as a huge abdominal mass. Fecal impaction is common in elderly, bed ridden, schizoaffective patients on antipsychotics. Intestinal obstruction due to distal colonic fecaliths is rare as it is amenable to digital manual evacuation and enemas.
Mushtaq A Khan +6 more
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A Case of Stercoral Perforation Detected on CT Requiring Proctocolectomy in a Heroin-Dependent Patient [PDF]
, 2016 Stercoral perforation of the colon is rare but carries with it significant morbidity and mortality. Stercoral perforation usually occurs in elderly, immobile patients with chronic constipation.
Andy Planner +3 more
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Gastrointestinal hemorrhage and its management in geriatric age group [PDF]
, 2019 Approximately 35%-40% of geriatric patients seek medical care for gastrointestinal symptoms at least once a year. At least 1% of the population aged over 80 years is hospitalized each year due to gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
Cengiz, Cem, Oguz, Dilek
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Duvelisib for critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019: An investigator-initiated, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind pilot trial [PDF]
, 2023 BACKGROUND: Despite improvements in prevention and treatment, severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with high mortality. Phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) pathways contribute to cytokine and cell-mediated lung inflammation. We conducted
Bijal Parikh +18 more
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Iatrogenic constipation from barium blockade: A case report
Clinical Case Reports, 2019 Barolith, a mixture of inspissated barium and feces, is a rare complication of barium‐contrast studies that lead to intestinal obstruction. With the high morbidity associated with barolith impaction, we recommend that physicians be more aware of ...
Shajadi Pathan +3 more
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Role of Colonoscopy in Patients with Hematochezia
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2016 Background : /Aims: Although colonoscopy is not indicated in patients with hematochezia, many surgeons, internists, and physicians are recommending colonoscopy for these patients in Korea.
Young Wook Kim +9 more
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Medical Image of the Month: Stercoral Colitis [PDF]
Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care, 2021 No abstract available. Article truncated after 150 words. A 78-year-old- man with cerebral palsy requiring an in-home caregiver presented to the emergency room in hypovolemic shock post-sudden cardiac arrest in the setting of hematemesis. The caregiver noticed the patient become unresponsive after having one episode of bright red emesis.
Kirstin Peters +2 more
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Case Reports in Endocrinology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Background Cushing’s disease can present with hyperglycemia, hypertension, electrolyte abnormalities, headaches, confusion, gastrointestinal (GI) bleeds, and more. Macroadenomas of the pituitary causing cortisol excess can complicate these cases of patients with a recent hemorrhagic stroke with the medical complexities found within both disease ...
Kyle Distler +3 more
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