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2 dni temu · The elderly represent the fastest growing segment of the world’s population. Over time, there is a growing trend in the number of emergency department (ED) visits among the elderly population [].More specifically, acute abdominal pain is regarded as one of the commonest reasons for presenting to ED at this age group [].These patients exhibit a significantly higher risk of mortality ...
3 dni temu · Acute abdominal pain is one of the most common symptoms in patients presenting to the emergency department and accounts for 5 to 10% of all emergency department visits. 1-4 Pathophysiological ...
5 dni temu · Causes of subcutaneous emphysema can be divided into: gas arising internally. pneumothorax. pneumomediastinum. pulmonary interstitial emphysema. perforated hollow viscus in the neck, e.g. esophageal perforation. fistula tract. gas introduced externally. penetrating trauma. iatrogenic. post-surgical.
3 dni temu · Emphysematous pyelonephritis (plural: emphysematous pyelonephritides) refers to a morbid infection with particular gas formation within or around the kidneys. If not treated early, it may lead to fulminant sepsis and, therefore, carries a high mortality.
3 dni temu · Sepsis and multiorgan failure are leading causes of postoperative mortality in elderly people who undergo surgery for peptic ulcer hemorrhage.
5 dni temu · Supine view of the abdomen shows air in the wall (blue arrows) of the gallbladder (GB). There is also a lucency within the lumen of the gallbladder (GB) suggesting air inside the lumen. There is no air-fluid level visible because this radiograph is obtained supine with a vertical x-ray beam.
3 dni temu · § Mostly fluid-filled loops of bowel may demonstrate a string-of-beads sign caused by the small amount of visible air in those loops . Small Bowel Obstruction. Supine view of the abdomen (left) shows several dilated loops of small bowel in the upper abdomen.
