A 77-year-old woman presents to the ED with generalised abdominal pain. She describes the pain as dull and constant, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and anorexia.
A 77-year-old woman presents to the ED with generalised abdominal pain. She describes the pain as dull and constant, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and anorexia.
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An unusual presentation of leaking gas in the abdomen.
A 73-year-old woman presents with 2 episodes of passing dark red blood per rectum associated with LIF pain of 1 day duration.
This session covers the assessment and management of lower gastrointestinal (GI) haemorrhage.
This session covers the assessment and management of lower GI haemorrhage.
Intestinal obstruction is an important cause of the acute abdomen, accounting for up to 5% of emergency admissions to surgical services.
It’s your second day on the ‘shop floor’ and your next patient is handed over as a 51 year old man who has been brought in by ambulance with sudden onset generalised abdominal pain and vomiting