Story of a puffy face

Intestinal obstruction is an important cause of the acute abdomen, accounting for up to 5% of emergency admissions to surgical services.

Here are two cases of oncological and palliative care emergencies that might present to the emergency department, that we should know how to treat.

HO HO HO! Merry Christmas! TERN Education is Back! We have picked our way through 1196 case reports from the last twelve months to bring you 12 fascinating ED cases, each with a festive theme.