complication rather than a symptom. If the tumour grows big‚ it partially or completely obstructs the colon. The symptoms that signal bowel obstruction are Abdominal pain which is very rare in colon cancer. This pain is mainly due to the tearing of the bowel causing leakage of bowel contents into pelvis causing peritonitis (infection and inflammation). Abdominal distention- where the abdomen sticks out more than normal. Unexplained nausea‚ vomiting Unexplained weight
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14 days. Also‚ American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) describes acute gastroenteritis (AGE) as the diarrhea of rapid onset‚ with or without additional symptoms and signs‚ such as nausea‚ vomiting‚ fever‚ blood or abdominal pain. Bloody stools in a sick child may be signs of severe abdominal pathology (Florez‚ Al-Khalifah‚ Sierra‚ Granados‚ Yepes-Nunez‚ Cuello-Garcia‚ Thabane‚ 2016). The relevant clinical questions to ask would include the following: • Number of days diarrhea has been present and whether
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post-thyroidectomy for follicular carcinoma. 4. Depression. 5. Peptic ulcer disease. 6. Degenerative arthritis of cervical lumbar spine. 7. Osteopenia of spine and hip. BRIEF HISTORY A 93-year-old white female was admitted with abdominal swelling and suspected intra-abdominal bleeding. The patient has been followed in my practice. She had underwent a totally thyroidectomy for follicular carcinoma. Fortunately‚ it had not been evidence of recurrent metastatic disease. She was found to have an ovarian
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becomes infected. An inflamed appendix will likely burst if not removed. Bursting spreads infection throughout the abdomen. Anyone can get appendicitis‚ but it is more common among the ages 10 to 30 years olds. The main symptom of appendicitis is abdominal pain. Begins near the belly button and then moves lower and to the right of the stomach‚ gets worse when moving around‚ taking deep breaths‚ coughing‚ or sneezing‚ loss of appetite‚ nausea‚ and vomiting. Typically‚ appendicitis is treated by removing
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rib cage and abdominal cavity. The front of the rib cage is removed to expose the neck and chest organs. This opening allows the trachea (windpipe)‚ thyroid gland‚ parathyroid glands‚ esophagus‚ heart‚ thoracic aorta and lungs to be removed. Following removal of the neck and chest organs‚ the abdominal organs are cut (dissected) free. These include the intestines‚ liver‚ gallbladder and bile duct system‚ pancreas‚ spleen‚ adrenal glands‚ kidneys‚ ureters‚ urinary bladder‚ abdominal aorta‚ and reproductive
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a 21 gauge Micro-Stick needle following standard exchange technique a 5-French vascular sheath was left in place. A 5-French omni flush catheter was then advanced over the wire and the tip positioned at the level of the renal arteries. The CO2 abdominal aortogram was then acquired. The catheter was then repositioned at the aortic bifurcation and bilateral oblique CO2 pelvic arteriogram was acquired. The catheter was then crossed over the aortic bifurcation with a .035 inch guide wire with the
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Diverticular disease has two separate manifestations. The subtle signs and symptoms of diverticulosis are important to understand because many people who have this problem are asymptomatic‚ but often this diverticular disease can lead to a more serious condition known as diverticulitis. In diverticulosis‚ there are diverticula present‚ but they do not cause any symptoms. In diverticulitis‚ which will be discussed in detail‚ the diverticula are inflamed which can lead to other serious consequences
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aorta‚ trachea‚ and bronchi. The abdominal cavity contains the stomach‚ intestines‚ kidneys‚ liver‚ gallbladder‚ pancreas‚ spleen‚ and ureters. The pelvic cavity contains the urinary bladder‚ certain reproductive organs‚ parts of the large intestine‚ and the rectum. We call the pelvic and abdominal cavities together the abdominopelvic cavity. (Brooks‚ 2009) There are two simple ways to divide the abdomen: four quadrants and nine regions. The four abdominal quadrants are the Left Upper Quadrant
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This is a case of a 40-year-old man who is a binge drinker. These are not just the people who indulge in huge quantities on a weekend. Binge drinking is defined as drinking twice the recommended limit in any one sitting. He developed severe abdominal pain which radiated through to the back. The pain had started suddenly‚ 15 hours before admission to the hospital. He had no previous history of gastrointestinal disease. On examination‚ the patient was mildly shocked and his abdomen was tender in the
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Patient’s Initials: M.N.M Age: 41 years old Sex: Male Civil Status: Married Medical Diagnosis: CKD Secondary to Uremic Encephalopathy‚ Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis vs. Gouty Neuropathy Attending Physician: Dr. Valdez‚ Dr. Manzon‚ Dr. Ocampo‚ Dr. Concepcion I. CHIEF COMPLAINT - General body weakness - Drowsiness - Pain on knees II. NURSING HISTORY The patient‚ MNM‚ has hypertension for 21 years‚ he’s not taking any medications until year 2008 when he was prescribed Nifedipine
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