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Plain X ray in suspected bowel obstruction. Is that all?

A 67 y/o woman arrives in the ED at 5pm because of diffused abdominal pain since 2 hours. She has nausea and she refers costipation from the day before. She has a history of hysterectomy 5 years before because of fibroma. Vital signs are normal, she presents pale and sufferer for pain, the abdomen…

ByIlenia Spallino11 November 20130Comments

Abdomen

Imaging strategies of suspected acute colonic diverticulitis: how does it work?

A 66 yo man complains of left lower quadrant (LLQ) pain, anoressia and fever, it is the first time. The pain is acute, there is not vomit, temperature is 38°C. Abdomen is treatable, with severe pain and tenderness localized at LLQ , there is not history of prior abdominal surgery. Probably this patient suffers of…

ByCiro Paolillo10 April 20130Comments

The Emergency Physician

Plain X ray in suspected bowel obstruction. Is that all?

Imaging strategies of suspected acute colonic diverticulitis: how does it work?

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