A 75-year-old man presented to the ED of a District General hospital complaining of severe abdominal pain that followed an episode of vomiting earlier in the day. He also reported one episode of loose…
A Classic Abdominal Radiological Sign
A 55-year-old man presents to you in the emergency department with a distended abdomen and a past history of Crohn’s disease.…
Gall Bladder Disease
Gall Bladder, specifically gallstone, disease is the commonest abdominal complaint causing hospital admission in the developed world.…
Bowel perforation? Pretty convincing
A 57-year-old lady was brought into the Emergency Department by ambulance with a presentation of abdominal pain.…
A Rare and Serious Adverse Event Related to Codeine
An 80-year-old woman presented to the ED at 2am with acute chest pain and shortness of breath.…
Think: Screen the Spleen
A 75-year-old female with no significant past medical history
presents to the ED with sudden onset, sharp left upper
quadrant pain.…
Chest and Abdominal Radiographs
Chest and abdominal x-rays are commonly requested in the emergency department (ED)…