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25 lut 2023 · Acute abdomen is abdominal pain in the presence of tenderness and rigidity and is a surgical emergency. Abdominal pain can be considered in terms of surgical, Ob/Gyn and medical causes.
15 maj 2023 · Sigmoid volvulus can cause a wide range of symptoms from non-specific abdominal pain to acute abdomen. A proper patient assessment has to focus on clinical history, physical examination and blood tests to discern between critical patients and non-critical ones [2, 3, 5, 20, 21, 27, 28, 30–32]. Urgent radiology is critical in achieving a ...
K56.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM K56.2 became effective on October 1, 2024. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K56.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 K56.2 may differ.
Sigmoid volvulus is considered a medical emergency and should prompt immediate treatment. If the colon is twisted and the blood supply is intact, then a colonoscopy may be performed to untwist the colon. This usually resolves the blockage quickly.
5 maj 2023 · Volvulus occurs when part of the intestine loops around and folds over itself. It often happens in the cecal and sigmoid colon sections of the intestines. The twisting can cut off the tissue's blood supply, leading to symptoms such as extreme pain, bloody stool, and bowel obstruction.
19 cze 2018 · Intestinal obstruction is significant mechanical impairment or complete arrest of the passage of contents through the intestine due to pathology that causes blockage of the bowel. Symptoms include cramping pain, vomiting, obstipation, and lack of flatus. Diagnosis is clinical and confirmed by abdominal radiographs.
11 sie 2013 · On CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, there are loops of collapsed bowel and mesentery that are twisted around their vascular supply. Emergent surgery and gastroenterology consults are obtained. Both patients are diagnosed with sigmoid volvulus and emergency endoscopic intervention is requested.
