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Bowel obstruction and physical examination

A 75 y/o man arrives in ED from a nursing. He complains abdominal pain. No fever, no jaundice, abdomen presents distended. Inspection shows a midline old scar, there is diffuse rigidity, increased bowel sounds and vomit on the sheets. Can history and clinical examination contribute to diagnosis of bowel obstruction? …

ByCiro Paolillo10 February 20120Comments

Abdomen

Acute appendicitis and signs

A 21 y/o man presents to the ED with pain in right low quadrant (RLQ) , anorexia, nausea and vomiting. His abdomen is soft, with a mild tenderness in RLQ, the psoas sign is positive. The pain is aggravate by cough. You perform kindly a rectal examination with pain. Are this signs useful for the…

ByCiro Paolillo1 December 20110Comments

Abdomen

Intestinal Ischemia and Lactate

A 84 y/o woman comes accompained by relatives for abdominal pain. She is oriented and cooperative, she suffers pain (NRS 10/10). Abdomen is treatable, but very painful in the lower quadrants, you see green watering diarrhea, she has not fever. Abdominal Radiograph shows air/fluid levels WBC: 35000/μl PCR: 22 mg/L Lactate: 1,7 Can you rule…

ByIlenia Spallino23 November 20110Comments

Abdomen

Acute appendicitis and Symptoms

A 21 y/o man presents to the ED with pain in right low quadrant (RLQ) , anorexia, nausea and vomiting. His abdomen is soft, with a mild tenderness in RLQ, the psoas sign is positive. The pain is aggravate by cough. You perform kindly a rectal examination with pain. Are this signs useful for the…

ByCiro Paolillo21 October 20110Comments

Bowel obstruction and physical examination

Acute appendicitis and signs

Intestinal Ischemia and Lactate

Acute appendicitis and Symptoms

Septic Arthritis

Septic Arthritis and Arthrocentesis

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