... Diarrhea, dark urine, jaundice, and flu-like symptoms, ie, fever, headache, nausea, and abdominal pain ... Fever, muscle aches, and nausea or diarrhea. ...
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... of AT in temporal association with nausea, vomiting, anorexia, abdominal pain, or fatigue. ... and Cellular Toxicity Induced by Fialuridine in Human Muscle In Vitro ...
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... marketed as alternatives to anabolic steroids for increasing muscle mass and ... particularly nausea, weakness or fatigue, fever, abdominal pain, chest pain ...
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... Imovax is associated with headache, nausea, abdominal pain, muscle aches, and dizziness, and also presents risks of pain, erythema, and swelling or itching at ...
... in the United States. Symptoms include: diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain, nausea, headache, and muscle pain. Symptoms start from 2 ...
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... tingling), reversal of hot-cold temperature sensation, myalgia (muscle pain), vertigo, ataxia (loss of coordination), abdominal pain, nausea, ... ...
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, nausea, vom- iting Watery non-bloody diarrhea with abdominal cramping, nausea, acute-onset vomiting Abdominal pain and cramping, diarrhea (which may be bloody), fever, nausea, vomiting Abdominal cramping Abdominal cramping, ...
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... or lymphoid blast (MB or LB) phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML ... Gastrointestinal (diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, and vomiting) and constitutional (pyrexia ...
... Signs and Symptoms: Malaise, muscle weakness, dizziness, sweating Headache, salivation, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea CNS ...
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Aug 4, 2011 ... Food poisoning, also called foodborne illness, causes fever, muscle aches, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. ...
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... Early clinical signs include nausea and acute upper gastric pain, acute abdominal ... Chronic illness from ingestion of small amounts of the alkaloids over a long ...
fever, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, abdominal pain and swelling, and swollen lymph glands. Gastrointestinal anthrax can lead to blood poisoning, shock, and death. Inhalation...
... safety tests in animals (eg, genotoxicity studies and chronic feeding studies ... intermittent episodes of sweating, nausea, colicky abdominal pain, fluid diarrhea ...
This chapter describes physical pain including pain, anorexia-cachexia syndrome, nausea-vomiting, abdominal distention, ascites, constipation and dyspnea. In effect, patients are more likely to present with several concurrent symptoms. Each of these symptoms is described separately in this chapter. PMID:21950032
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Abdominal CT scans were reviewed in a series of 53 patients who had abdominal pain without objective physical, radiographic, or laboratory abnormalities. Forty patients presented with abdominal pain alone, while the remaining patients had abdominal pain ...
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... 6 to 15 years of age undergoing chronic hemodialysis who ... dosing group experienced hypotension, tachycardia, fever, headache, abdominal pain, nausea, pharyngitis ...
... ulcer�like symptoms, with upper abdominal discomfort or pain reported by 35 (42.2%), followed by borborygmi in 20 (24.1%) cases. Other complaints included nausea, chronic diarrhea, and weight loss. Fourtee...
A 18-year old patient presents abdominal pains associated with nausea and vomiting six weeks after a multiple trauma leading to paraplegia. Esophagitis, urolithiasis, and acalculous cholecystitis were diagnosed. This report illustrates two rare abdominal complications of a multiple trauma with immobilisation: ...
We report a classical presentation of trichobezoar in an 8 year old girl who was referred for consultation querying a probable abdominal neoplasm in the left upper quadrant. A large mobile mass was palpable in the left upper quadrant extending toward the umbilicus. Of note, she also had symptoms of recurrent abdominal pain, ...
An age-appropriate questionnaire (GASP-Q) was used to assess the frequency and severity of the gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms: abdominal/belly pain, chest pain/heartburn, pain after eating, nausea, burping/belching, vomiting/regurgitation, choking when eating, and difficulty ...
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... Title : Medic - Abdominal Pain: A Decision Support Program for the Management of Acute Abdominal Pain. (User's Manual). ...
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Background/aims: Spontaneous intestinal hematoma is a rare complication of anticoagulant therapy, and small bowel obstruction caused by intramural hematoma secondary to anticoagulant therapy is even rarer. The first symptom is usually abdominal pain, frequently accompanied by nausea and vomiting. A history of anticoagulant use with ...
An unusual form of bezoar extending from the stomach to the small intestine or beyond has been described as Rapunzel syndrome. Bezoars are concretions in the gastrointestinal tract that increase in size by continuous accumulation of non-absorbable food or fibers. Most bezoars in children are trichobezoars from swallowed hair from the head, dolls, or brushes. Trichobezoars typically cause ...
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This case report describes an unusual presentation of an emergency department (ED) patient with nausea, vomiting, and epigastric pain, who was initially suspected of having viral hepatitis. The patient returned to the ED seven days later with persistent tachycardia and was diagnosed with new onset thyrotoxicosis.
Abstract We report a case of hepatoptosis in an 11-year-old boy with a longstanding history of intermittent abdominal pain, nausea, and flatulence. The diagnosis of hepatoptosis was established by upper gastrointestinal series, abdominal ultrasound, and contrast enema so that the working diagnosis of malrotation or ...
Gastritis, as gastric and duodenal ulcer, is associated with epigastric abdominal pain, influenced by meals, associated with nausea and vomiting and weight loss. Diagnosis s based upon upper gastrointestinal fibre endoscopy that allows direct visualisation of gastric lesions and realization of antral and fundic biopsies for ...
Symptoms of lactase deficiency include nausea, abdominal pain, distension, bloating and diarrhea after ingesting foods which contain lactose. Lactose intolerance and bowel motility disorders have similar symptoms, and people with irritable bowel syndrome and unexplained abdominal pain may have ...
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is characterized by cyclic vomiting and compulsive bathing behaviors in chronic cannabis users. Patients are typically diagnosed with CHS only after multiple and extensive medical evaluations, consequently without a clear etiology of their symptoms or treatment plan leading to symptomatic improvement. Increased healthcare provider awareness of CHS as a cause ...
Pelvic Pain; Abdominal Pain; Painful Bladder Syndrome; Interstitial Cystitis; Irritable Bowel Syndrome
We studied ten cases with abdominal pain after eating raw firefly squid, Watasenia scintillans, Hotaruika. Characteristic clinical features were abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, creeping eruption and ileus with ascites. In ten patients, there were all cases with ...
Acute appendicitis presents typically with periumbilical pain that in a few hours settles at the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. Atypical presentations are common but association with acute scrotum is an extreme rarity. A 30-year-old fisherman presented at a rural medical facility with a 2-day complaint of severe pain at the right hemiscrotum followed ...
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is due mostly to the widespread use of low-dose aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammator drugs. It occurs mostly in older patients and those with comorbidities. Pain awakening the patient from sleep between 12 and 3 a.m. affects two-thirds of duodenal ulcer patients and one-third of gastric ulcer patients. Older adults (>80 years old) with PUD ...
This article describes the signs for suspecting neoplasia that lead the patient to come to the Accident and Emergency Service, concentrating on genital bleeding, pelvic mass and vulvar pruritus. Patients can also come due to processes resulting from complications of the disease, such as urethral obstruction, carcinomatosis, ascites, thromboembolic processes, haemorrhages, constipation, ...
A Down's syndrome patient was hospitalized for evaluation of vomiting, abdominal pain, and a history of weight loss. A subsequent workup revealed that she had hyperthyroidism. The treatment of choice was radioactive iodine therapy. The patient had a history of consistent nausea and incontinence for urine and feces. Special problems ...
The authors prospectively examined the prevalence of somatization symptoms among community respondents after a natural disaster in Puerto Rico. Exposure to the disaster was related to a higher prevalence of medically unexplained physical symptoms, particularly gastrointestinal ones (abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, excessive gas) and ...
Pectenotoxins are produced by a species of phytoplankton and accumulate in tissues of shellfish that feed by filtering the algae from water. Consumption of these contaminated shellfish has been associated with severe diarrhetic illness resulting in hospitalization. It also causes nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. These toxins are ...
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illness. The first phase, called the acute or septicemic phase, usually begins abruptly and lasts, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, a sore throat, cough, #12;Leptospirosis Last Updated: May 2005 page 2 of 7- sis. Acute renal failure occurs in 16-40% of cases. Some patients also have pulmonary symptoms
Angioedema usually presents as episodic attacks of swelling of the face, airway and extremities, but it may also involve visceral tissues. A 58-year-old woman with repeated episodes of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting had two laparotomies and was treated for Crohn's disease for two years before a diagnosis of acquired intestinal ...
While intermittent ureteropelvic junction obstruction is well recognized clinically, intermittent obstruction at the ureterovesical junction has not been previously described. We herein present a case report of intermittent ureterovesical junction obstruction, characterized by intermittent hydroureteronephrosis on ultrasonography and symptoms of flank/abdominal ...
We report 2 outbreaks of Opisthorchis felineus infection caused by the consumption of tench filets (Tinca tinca) from a lake in Italy. Of the 22 infected persons, 10 (45.4%) were asymptomatic. When present, symptoms (fever, nausea, abdominal pain, and myalgias) were mild. Eosinophilia occurred in all infected persons.
Eosinophilic gasteroenteritis is an uncommon disease with variable clinical features characterized by eosinophilic infiltration. Clinical manifestations range from non-specific gastrointestinal complaints such as nausea, vomiting, crampy abdominal pain, and diarrhea to specific findings such as malabsorption, protein loosing ...
A 17-year-old boy was brought to our department with nausea, vomiting, absence of flatus or bowel movements, abdominal distension, and pain for about 5 days. Emergency abdominal CT scan showed extensive gas-fluid levels in the intestinal tract and intestinal wall swelling that indicated acute intestinal ...
We report a rare case of a giant ovarian tumor presenting as an incarcerated umbilical hernia. A 61-yr-old woman was admitted to the hospital with severe abdominal pain, an umbilical mass, nausea and vomiting. On examination, a large, irreducible umbilical hernia was found. The woman underwent an urgent operation for a possible ...
BACKGROUND: A 93-year-old woman, with life-threatening comorbidities, was admitted to our hospital for fever, nausea, vomiting, and a large and tender abdominal mass. The CT scan showed a gallbladder empyema with a large stone inside. RESULTS: Having considered the age of the patient and the presence of life-threatening comorbidities, we decided to drain ...
Lymphangiomas are rare benign cystic tumors of the lymphatic system. Retroperitoneal lymphangiomas account for 1% of all lymphangiomas, and approximately 186 cases have been reported. They may clinically present as a palpable abdominal mass and can cause diagnostic dilemmas with other retroperitoneal cystic tumors, including those arising from the liver, kidney and pancreas. ...
Severe abdominal colic because of lead poisoning is an uncommon condition in adults. The diagnosis of lead toxicity is often delayed and abdominal pain is mistaken for acute abdomen. We describe three blood brothers who were involved in pottery glazing and suffered from repeated episodes of severe abdominal ...
through 2007 for pain and compared pain research funding with dollars allocated for nausea and dyspnea also reported that a review of all records for primary research for nausea and dyspnea, revealed that
Background. The Asp Caterpillar, Megalopyge opercularis, is endemic to the southern United States and causes hundreds of human envenomations annually. Envenomation from the spines of the caterpillar causes severe pain, burning, swelling, nausea, abdominal distress, and headache. Despite the high prevalence of envenomations, little is ...
Proteus syndrome is an extremely rare congenital disorder that produces multifocal overgrowth of tissue. This report presents a surgical case of a large lipoma in the abdominal wall of a patient with Proteus syndrome. She was diagnosed with Proteus syndrome based on certain diagnostic criteria. The neoplasm increased in size gradually, producing hemihypertrophy of her left ...
We report three cases of splenic infarction in healthy men for the first time that amounted to high altitudes, observed in the hospital "Victor Ramos Guardia" Huaraz (3100 m). Case 1 (1995) of 55 years, born in Cuba, from Lima, caucasian suddenly presented acute abdominal pain in epigastrium, distension, nausea and vomiting, was ...
Abdominal pain is the most common indication for OGD in children. However, existing studies examining the diagnostic outcomes of OGD in children with abdominal pain are limited. We conducted the current study to examine the diagnostic yield of OGD with biopsy in the evaluation of abdominal ...
PURPOSE: Gabapentin has demonstrated analgesic effects in some studies. This double blind randomized clinical trial (RCT) was conducted to evaluate whether the pre-emptive use of gabapentin 600�mg could reduce postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting, and meperidine consumption in patients after hysterectomy. METHODS: Between 2009 and 2010, a total of 170 ...
Abdominal migraine affects 1% to 4% of children and is a variant of migraine headaches. Onset is seen most often between the ages of 7 to 12 years, with girls affected more often than boys. Presenting symptoms include acute incapacitating non-colicky periumbilical abdominal pain that lasts for 1 or more hours. Pallor, anorexia, ...
A 58-year-old man who complained of an abdominal tumor was admitted to our hospital. Abdominal CT scan showed that a 15-cm tumor occupied the entire right upper abdomen and that there were ascites and liver metastases. A liver biopsy was performed. The liver biopsy showed a small cell carcinoma pattern, but no definitive origin of the tumor was determined. ...
Children and adolescents may express psychiatric symptoms via somatic complaints. Likewise, children with chronic somatic illnesses are likely to experience psychiatric sequelae. We report three cases of adolescents who were admitted to general paediatrics services for abdominal pain and/or nausea and vomiting with a negative medical ...
Paraduodenal hernias are the most common forms of intraabdominal hernias, accounting for 53% of all internal hernias. However, these account for only 0.2% to 0.9% of all small intestinal obstructions overall. Patients usually report vague abdominal pains and discomfort lasting for many years. Furthermore, in-patient diagnosis and management can last up to ...
A major diagnostic challenge to the evaluation of an incomplete intestinal obstruction is to distinguish between infectious and malignant etiologies. We present a case of an elderly woman complaining of abdominal pain accompanied with nausea and vomiting, and failure to pass gas or stools. Anti-tuberculosis drugs were used to relieve ...
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... Pain in the incision Mild nausea from the medications or the procedure Shoulder pain A scratchy ... Ectopic Pregnancy: A pregnancy in which the fertilized egg begins ...
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BackgroundEpiploic appendagitis (EA) is a rare cause of focal abdominal pain in otherwise healthy patients with mild or absent secondary signs of abdominal pathology. It can mimick diverticulitis or appendicitis on clinical exam. The diagnosis of EA is very infrequent, due in part to low or absent awareness among general surgeons. The ...
of a man touching his temples in pain MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA Feeling pain Video Groin pain Muscle aches Neuralgia Somatoform pain disorder Related Topics Abdominal Pain Back...
... peptic ulcer, 5. cholecystitis, 6. pancreatitis, 7. non-specyfic abdominal pain, 8. rare disorders of �acute abdominal�. Although ...
An 18-year-old white woman had nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. Copper-colored skin was noted on physical examination, and serum chemistry values were normal. Subsequent fever, disorientation, and confusion led to the discovery of Addison's disease, which responded well to corticosteroid replacement therapy. Addisonian and anorexic patients ...
Recently, reports have suggested that chronic cannabis abuse can result in cyclical vomiting, or cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. With the increasing prevalence of cannabis use in the United States, this syndrome may be encountered in the emergency department. The authors describe a case of a 30-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with diffuse abdominal ...
Use of high dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) has been associated with necrotizing enterocolitis in late-preterm and term infants treated for severe isoimmune hemolytic jaundice. We present the first adult case of reversible ileitis related to high dose IVIg that occurred during the treatment of acute humoral rejection in a kidney transplant recipient (original nephropathy: lupus). At the ...
Functional dyspepsia is a symptom complex characterised by upper abdominal discomfort or pain, early satiety, motor abnormalities, abdominal bloating and nausea in the absence of organic disease. The central nervous system plays an important role in the conducting and processing of visceral signals. Alterations in ...
Currently, electrical stimulation is utilized to treat morbid obesity, gastroparesis, and diaphragmatic paralysis. Although this technology is in its infancy, numerous case reports and small series appear throughout the literature. Furthermore, electrical stimulation is not relegated to only academic centers and tertiary referral centers. As these technologies continue to evolve and alter the ...
Paraduodenal hernia is an unusual form of internal hernia that results from a congenital midgut malrotation. It is classified as either right or left, depending on anatomic features, and embryologic origin. Left hernias are three times more common than right. Clinical symptoms may be intermittent and non-specific, as nausea, distension and abdominal ...
Background: Solid fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare neoplasm, preferentially involving the pleura, rarely the liver. Case: A primigravida between 13-15 weeks gestation developed nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Imaging revealed a large, complex septated mass filling the abdomen and pelvis. At surgery a firm, lobular mass involved in ...
Hematoma or abscess of the liver ligaments is extremely rare, and hematoma of the falciform ligament has been sporadically reported. We report the case of a 70-year-old female who presented with a three-day history of right upper quadrant abdominal pain, fever and nausea. With a preoperative diagnosis of probable perforated acalculous ...
Formation of colonic diverticula, via herniation of the colonic wall, is responsible for the development of diverticulosis. When diverticulosis becomes symptomatic, it becomes diverticular disease. Diverticular disease is common in Western and industrialized countries, and it is associated with numerous abdominal symptoms (including pain, bloating, ...
IntroductionPostpartum ovarian vein thrombosis is an uncommon complication; incidence varies between 0.002% and 0.05%. It most often occurs during the 2�15 days following delivery.Case presentationA 22-year-old pregnant woman at term presented to hospital with uterine contractions, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. After delivery ...
Eight adults ingested foothill camas (Zigadenus paniculatus) bulbs in Juab County, Utah, believing them to be nontoxic wild bulbs. All who ingested the bulbs became ill, and three of them required admission for supportive care. All patients had nausea; other findings included vomiting, abdominal pain, dizziness, near syncope, ...
This report is about the case of gastritis associated with capillariasis. The patient was a 52-yr-old Korean woman who occasionally ate raw fish and chicken. She complained of mild abdominal pain and nausea, but not diarrhea. An endoscopic examination revealed an exudative flat erosive change on the gastric mucosa of the antrum. She ...
... In the controlled studies of patients with chronic ITP, headache was the ... consisted of arthralgia, dizziness, insomnia, myalgia, shoulder pain, abdominal pain ...
... pain may be a sign of GALLSTONES or CHOLECYSTITIS (infection of the gallbladder). See your doctor. 5. ...
ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: The initial diagnosis of intussusception in adults very often can be missed and cause delayed treatment and possible serious complications. We report the case of an adult patient with complicated double ileoileal and ileocecocolic intussusception. CASE PRESENTATION: A 46-year-old Caucasian man was transferred from the gastroenterology service to the ...
IntroductionThe initial diagnosis of intussusception in adults very often can be missed and cause delayed treatment and possible serious complications. We report the case of an adult patient with complicated double ileoileal and ileocecocolic intussusception.Case presentationA 46-year-old Caucasian man was transferred from the gastroenterology service to the abdominal surgery ...
... Do you have abdominal pain that is severe, constant and dull, severe and knife-like, or severe ... 11. Are you a woman who has a constant pain in the lower abdomen along with a ...
This study examined the natural history of abdominal pain and factors associated with utilization. 626 adults with abdominal pain were identified from a HMO via a telephone survey. Demographics, characteristics of the pain, social support, psychological d...
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... Flu-like illness (fever, chills, bone, joint, or muscle pain, fatigue) � Pain in your bones, joints or muscles � Nausea � Pain in your arms and legs ...
To determine the effect of adding ketamine to pethidine in reducing post-operative pain in patients undergoing major abdominal operations, in a double blind randomized controlled trial, 100 patients aged 15-60 years who were candidate for elective major abdominal surgery allocated into two groups of pethidine + ketamine group (5 mg ...
... Dry cough (nonproductive) Fever Headache Joint pain ( arthralgia ) Muscle pains Other symptoms that may develop include: Abdominal pain ...
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome describes vascular compression of the third portion of the duodenum and presents with nausea, postprandial vomiting, and epigastric abdominal pain. The syndrome is rare and may be missed if appropriate radiologic studies are not performed or the clinical presentation is atypical. The clinical ...
Primitive internal hernias are a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. They are often paraduodenal even transmesocolic, but only rarely transomental. We present a rare case of an internal abdominal hernia in a young man. The small bowel was strangulated by an intra mesenteric appendicitis. This hernia was revealed by abdominal pain, ...
Duplications of the alimentary tract are rare and occur in 1 of 4500 births (Duplication of the stomach: report of a case and review of the English literature. Arch Surg 1961; 82:634-640). Gastric duplications constitute 8% of these or roughly 17 of every 1,000,000 births (Shew SB, Holcomb GW. Alimentary tract duplications. In: Ashcraft KW, Holcomb GW, Murphy JP, editors. Pediatric surgery. ...
HISTORY AND CLINICAL FINDINGS: A 36-year-old patient presented to the psychiatric clinic with presumed worsening of a chronic psychosis. INVESTIGATIONS: Laboratory values revealed acute renal failure and electrolyte imbalance. A further diagnostic work-up including urine analysis as well as abdominal und retroperitoneal sonography was normal. DIAGNOSIS, THERAPY AND CLINICAL ...
A 75-year-old woman underwent a tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure for urinary stress incontinence. The patient complained of lower abdominal pain, a feeling of lower abdominal distension and nausea three hours after the operation. In addition, systolic blood pressure decreased gradually to 80 mmHg. Enhanced ...
Internal hernias, including paraduodenal (traditionally the most common), pericecal, foramen of Winslow, and intersigmoid hernias, account for approximately 0.5-5.8% of all cases of intestinal obstruction and are associated with a high mortality rate, exceeding 50% in some series. We report an extremely rare case of an internal abdominal hernia, through the right mesocolon, in ...
Right paraduodenal hernia is an unusual congenital malformation that causes intestinal obstruction. It is seldom diagnosed preoperatively and a small bowel follow-through series is the best diagnostic method. However, multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) can be an alternative diagnostic method. We report the first case of right paraduodenal hernia that was diagnosed preoperatively by MDCT. A ...
Cystic lesions located in the gastric wall are a rare finding in endosonography of the gastrointestinal tract. Compared to all forms of benign and malignant tumours of the stomach, gastric duplication cysts are an uncommon anomaly--especially in adults. We report on a 59-year-old woman suffering from intermittent abdominal pain, weight loss and ...
Hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare genetic disorder caused by a deficiency of the C1 esterase inhibitor, leads to an episodic, self-limiting increase in vascular permeability. Related symptoms commonly include recurrent, intractable abdominal pain, vomiting, and/or diarrhea. DX-88 (ecallantide), a 60-amino acid recombinant protein discovered through phage ...
Objective: To report a case of possible lisinopril-induced angioedema of the small bowel. Case Summary: A 67-year-old female was admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen/pelvis was obtained which showed wall thickening around the area of the jejunum and ...
Background and Objective:We present the case of a female patient 29 years of age with antecedents of laparoscopic laser ablation for endometriosis, laparoscopic appendectomy, and umbilical hernioplasty.Methods:The patient was admitted to the hospital's emergency room for abdominal pain in the epigastrium, transfixing, irradiating to both upper quadrants ...
Sixty patients were evaluated for acute abdominal pain using technetium-99m PIPIDA hepatobiliary imaging. The sensitivity of the test was 90.6 percent in all patients and the accuracy was 93.3 percent. In the evaluation of acutely ill patients with right upper quadrant pain, fever, nausea and vomiting, ...
Human trichinellosis is an important food-borne zoonosis caused by a nematode worm, Trichinella. The symptoms of the disease vary widely depending on the infection load, stage of infection and host immunity and include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever, facial edema and muscle pain. The disease is usually ...
The authors describe a case of gastric volvulus, which is a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction. An 85-year-old man presented with nausea, vomiting, and epigastric pain. Admission abdominal radiograph demonstrated a grossly distended stomach with air-fluid levels. Multiple attempts at nasogastric tube placement failed. Endoscopy ...
We present a case of a 68-year-old woman who developed encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) with an intra-abdominal abscess. The patient was referred to our hospital with abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. She had end-stage kidney disease secondary to diabetes mellitus that had been treated with continuous ...
Lymphangioma, a benign neoplasm of the lymphatic system, is common in children but rare in adults. Its clinical manifestations include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and a palpable mass. However, abdominal sonography or abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan can also incidentally reveal ...
Abdominal migraine is a rarely recognized functional intestinal disorder, manifesting as recurrent paroxysmal abdominal pain of neurogenic origin. The authors describe the 9-years old girl referred to the hospital because of chronic paroxysmal abdominal pain. She did not improve after ...
Most complications after appendectomy occur within ten days; however, we report the unusual case of a suture granuloma 12 years after open appendectomy. The afebrile 75-year-old woman presented with a slightly painful palpable mass in the right lower abdomen. There was no nausea or vomiting and bowel movements were normal. She lost 10 kg during the 3 mo ...
INTRODUCTION: Intestinal obstruction in pregnancy is not common. Colonic volvulus occurs in 24% of such cases. Due to the rare incidence and lack of imaging during pregnancy, correct diagnosis is often delayed. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of a 33-year-old female with a twin pregnancy gestation, who presented with acute abdominal pain. Physical ...
We report the case of a patient presenting with abdominal pain as a result of a thoracic disc prolapse. The literature is reviewed, highlighting the associated morbidity by the often extensive and invasive procedures patients may undergo when a thoracic disc prolapse presents with abdominal pain.
Multiseptate gallbladder, a rare congenital anomaly, can present with recurrent abdominal pain. Ultrasonography is the preferred imaging technique in patients with abdominal pain, especially for the evaluation of the gallbladder. We present the sonographic appearance of a multiseptate gallbladder. PMID:19838987
The Abdominal Pain Diagnostic Program is designed to aid the Independent Duty Hospital Corpsman in diagnosing and treating male patients who present with the chief complaint of acute abdominal pain. The program considers only the five most common causes o...
This report summarizes the experience with the Computer-Assisted Medical Diagnosis of Abdominal Pain project from 1 July 1982 - 30 September 1983. During this period, 30 cases of abdominal pain presenting at sea were reported to the Naval Submarine Medica...
... For example, abdominal pain due to an abdominal penetrating wound could significantly Impair respiratory effort. Another ...
PURPOSE Unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms are more common in adults who recall abuse as a child; however, data available on children are limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of childhood maltreatment and early development of gastrointestinal symptoms and whether this relation was mediated by psychological distress.METHODS Data were obtained from the Longitudinal ...
Strongyloidiasis, caused by Strongyloides stercoralis, is diagnosis considered as a challenge to clinician and laboratory technician. Because the auto-infective larvae are difficult to eradicate, one regimen dose may be in-sufficient and re-treatment of patients on two occasions, at 1 and 2 months after the initial treatment dose was recommended. This re-treatment regimen has yet to be proven in ...
... Transitory reactions (pain in the gastrointestinal tract, nausea, a change of the character of the stool) and weak temperature and general reactions ...
Mar 3, 2003 ... We are examining AFTE as a treatment for anxiety, nausea, migraine and tension headaches, chronic pain, hypertension and hypotension, ...
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BioSentient is examining AFTE as a treatment for anxiety, nausea, migraine and tension headaches, chronic pain, hypertension and hypotension, ...
Symptoms of a heart attack may widely vary, from the classic "elephant on the chest" feeling of crushing pain, to the nausea and heartburn ...
... Milder cases may show signs of either bronchitis with cyanosis, or nausea, abdomi- nal pain, and vomiting. ... Bronchitis, bronchi- ...
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... Drug Facts ... or shoulder pain, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, or foul- smelling vaginal discharge # been exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that ...
Abdominal pain Basics In-Depth Definition Causes When to see a doctor Connect with others who've been there. Share stories. Learn. Join Mayo Clinic's online community. ...
... caused by a bacterial infection. Most people have constant abdominal pain and a fever. Computed tomography or ... location of the abscess, but most people have constant discomfort or pain, feel generally sick (malaise), and ...
A young man with abdominal pain who had radiopaque tablets in his gut is described. Investigations showed the diagnosis of lead poisoning from ayurvedic medicines. PMID:21495890
The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a newly described peripheral block involving the nerves of the anterior abdominal wall. The block has been developed for post-operative pain control after gynaecologic and abdominal surgery. The initial technique described the lumbar triangle of Petit as the landmark used to access the TAP ...
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in the brain, stopping pain signals from being sent to the brain, and stopping the release of certain natural substances that cause pain, nausea, and other symptoms of...
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any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately: weakness, tiredness, muscle pain, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, feeling cold, especially in the arms and...
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... by numbness and tingling of the lips and tongue, which may spread to the extremities; nausea; vomiting; diarrhea; joint pain; muscle pain; headache; reversal ...
symptoms are uncommon, but if you experience any of them, call your doctor immediately: muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness lack of energy fever chest pain nausea extreme...
Background:Intussusception is a condition found primarily in the pediatric population. In the adult population, however, intussusception is usually due to a pathological process, with a higher risk of bowel obstruction, vascular compromise, inflammatory changes, ischemia, and necrosis. Radiographic and sonographic evidence can aid in the diagnosis. Surgical intervention involving resection of ...
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Upper abdominal pain (UAP) in patients with gallstones is often treated by cholecystectomy but it frequently persists. We aimed to identify symptoms associated with relief. METHODS: We followed 1008 patients who received cholecystectomy for gallstones and UAP at the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minnesota) or Kaiser Permanente (San Diego, ...
The primary radiologic evidence of intra-abdominal hernia is disturbance of normal small intestine arrangement. Loops of intestine are crowded together as if in a bag, giving the appearance of clumping or sacculation. Dilatation and loss of mobility may occur with varying degrees of stasis. Displacement of viscera or pressure deformity may be observed. Studies of the small ...
Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare tumor that develops in the peritoneum. In this paper, we describe an extremely rare case of MPM metastasizing to the appendix in a 48-year-old female who initially presented with a persistent high fever. The woman reported a slight lower abdominal discomfort which had been relieved by urination for four months. She had lost 5 ...
Mesenteric cysts are rare intraabdominal tumors. Since the first report by Benevial in 1507, approximately 800 cases of mesenteric cysts have been described in the literature. Clinical presentation is variable and depends on the size and location of the cyst. This lesion are often asymptomatic or can present as an abdominal palpable mass or with abdominal ...
Acute intestinal obstruction occurs when there is an interruption in the forward flow of intestinal contents. This interruption can occur at any point along the length of the gastrointestinal tract, and clinical symptoms often vary based on the level of obstruction. Intestinal obstruction is most commonly caused by intra-abdominal adhesions, malignancy, or intestinal ...
We report the endovascular treatment of two patients presenting with aortoduodenal fistulae. The first patient was a 66-year-old man admitted with hematemesis. He was on clopidogrel and had received a cryopreserved aortic graft for a mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm five years earlier. Computed tomography (CT) showed aortic pseudoaneurysms in close contact with the duodenum. ...
Two males, 15 and 17 years old respectively, presented at the Emergency Department complaining of cramping abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting after ingestion of energy capsules. Physical examination revealed sinus tachycardia and slight abdominal pain. Laboratory examination showed substantial ...
Introduction:Spontaneous haemoperitoneum due to rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a surgical emergency and may have catastrophic outcomes.Clinical picture:A 62-year-old male presented with nausea, dizziness and low back pain. There was no history of malignancy. Physical examination revealed a surgical abdominal emergency, ...
A patient was presented with four days of vomiting, abdominal pain and sweating. At presentation the Capillary Blood Glucose (CBG) was 1.7 mmol/L, the Blood Pressure (BP) was 182/102 mmHg, and the pulse 100 bpm. On examination, he was sweaty, pale and cold. The initial differential diagnosis was hypoglycaemia secondary to insulin abuse, hypoadrenalism or ...
Severe ethylene glycol toxicity can cause profound morbidity and is almost universally fatal if untreated. Central nervous system depression with intoxication, pulmonary edema, and acute oliguric renal failure with crystalluria are among the most commonly encountered complications of ingestion. The previously reported gastrointestinal side effects of ethylene glycol toxicity are mostly ...
A case of erythropoietic protoporphyria associated with severe hepatic dysfunction and acute pancreatitis is reported. The patient, a 33-year-old man, was admitted to our hospital complaining of upper abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting of 3 days' duration. Laboratory tests on admission demonstrated liver dysfunction, anemia, and ...
Clin Microbiol Infect ABSTRACT: Because of its infrequent and protean presentation and the lack of clinical data, the management of acute infections with the foodborne trematode Fasciola hepatica is challenging. We report four serologically confirmed cases that illustrate our experience with this parasitic infection in Chile. All patients were adults presenting with upper ...
The thoracic splanchnic nerve block has been used in managing abdominal pain, especially for pains arising from abdominal cancers. A 27-year-old male patient who had a constant abdominal pain was referred to our clinic for pain management but had no ...
... Accession Number : ADA218267. Title : Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Pain Perception in Abdominal Surgery Patients. ...
... pain and discomfort when the doctor abruptly stops pressing on a localized region of the abdomen) � Leukocytosis ( ...
... Title : Acute Tolerance Study of WR-2721. ... administration of WR-2721 at higher doses can cause nausea, emesis, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. ...
Narcotic analgesia is commonly given in the emergency department. Narcotic-induced nausea and vomiting is thought to be a common occurrence, but the gender incidence and associations are not well defined. The aim of this study was to document the sex-related complication of nausea and vomiting after opiate administration for pain ...
A case of a rare lethal intoxication with yew leaves (taxus baccata) is reported. The clinical signs were dizziness (onset 1 hr after yew leaves were ingested), nausea, diffuse abdominal pain, unconsciousness, weak breathing, tachycardia, brief ventricular flutter afterwards a slow pulse, and finally death by respiratory arrest and ...
Giardia lamblia is the causative agent of giardiasis, one of the most common parasitic infections of the human intestinal tract. This disease most frequently affects children causing abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, acute or chronic diarrhea, and malabsorption syndrome. In undernourished children, giardiasis is a determining factor in ...
A 28-year-old female who underwent live donor liver transplantation 3 years prior presented after percutaneous liver biopsy with abdominal and shoulder pain, nausea, vomiting, and elevated liver enzymes. Computed tomography (CT) showed an intrahepatic and subcapsular hematoma. There was a progressive increase in liver enzymes, ...
Three Cysticercus bovis cysts were ingested voluntarily and the prepatent period was found to be 84 days. Observation on the frequency of proglottid apolysis for 26 days revealed a total of 85 segments with or without faeces. Abdominal pain began one month before the prepatent period. Nausea, headache, and disturbed sleep became ...
A 42-year-old man came to our emergency room hyperthermic (oral temperature, 42.4 degrees C), diaphoretic, and delirious. Other findings included labile blood pressure, sinus tachycardia (heart rate, 138/min), tachypnea (respiratory rate 34/min), muscle rigidity, and incontinence. Two days earlier, he had gone to a local clinic with complaints of abdominal ...
Commercially available since 1944, methyl acrylate is a clear, colorless liquid with a sweet, fruity odor. This lachrymator often found in tobacco smoke, is used in the manufacturing of polymers, leather finishing, resins, textile, paper coatings, and plastic films. It is highly flammable and polymerizes explosively with exposure to light or heat. Inhibition by hydroquinone monomethyl ether, MEHQ, ...
Lanthanum (La) is a phosphate binder used in patients on dialysis in the UK. As it has only recently been in use, there are no long-term data about safety of this rare metal in human subjects with renal failure on renal replacement therapy. La has not been previously reported to cause any adverse reactions apart from nausea, sickness, dialysis graft occlusion and ...
BackgroundPlaster ingestion forming gastric bezoar is a strange way to attempt suicide and this method has not yet been reported. It may lead to a mechanical obstruction of the gut, especially the pyloric region, and could manifest with abdominal pain, epigastric distress, nausea, vomiting, and fullness.Case presentationHerein we ...
Systemic mastocytosis (SM) is a rare disease with abnormal proliferation and infiltration of mast cells in the skin, bone marrow, and viscera including the mucosal surfaces of the digestive tract. Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms occur in 14%-85% of patients with systemic mastocytosis. The GI symptoms may be as frequent as the better known pruritus, urticaria pigmentosa, and flushing. In fact most ...
Adverse effects occurred in four youths after intravenous injection of an aqueous cannabis-seed tea, which was prepared by boiling the seeds. The effects were immediate and included nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, watery diarrhea, chills, fever, hypovolemic shock, hypotension, and non-oligemic transitory renal failure. Other ...
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplant recipients. Gastrointestinal (GI) tract infection by CMV in this population can cause symptomatic disease, which typically manifests as fever, abdominal pain, nausea, and bloody diarrhea. Erosive lesions of the GI mucosa are often evident ...
A 12-year-old boy was treated conservatively for a grade II splenic laceration. On discharge, he was instructed to avoid contact sports, running, and strenuous physical activity. Thirty-eight days later, after diving off the side of a swimming pool, he had abdominal pain, nausea, and diaphoresis. On admission, he was hemodynamically ...
Vitamin D2 is a colorless to white crystal that is odorless with a bitter, metallic taste and it is insoluble in water. Vitamin D2 is used to promote healthy bones and teeth helping your body to maintain the proper levels of calcium and phosphorus. It is also used to help boost the immune system and is sometimes used in the treatment of psoriasis, refractory rickets, familial hypophosphatemia and ...
Tetryl is a yellow, crystalline solid that was used in the manufacture of explosives during WWI and WWII. It is no longer manufactured in the United States, however, although stocks of the compound remain at military installations and are currently in the process of being destroyed. Unlike picric acid, tetryl is stable and will not corrode metal, making it easier to handle and dispose. Tetryl's ...
Bezoars are concretions of undigested material in the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly in the stomach. Duodenojejunal localization of bezoars is exceptional. We report a case of a 27-year-old woman who experienced nausea, vomiting and severe abdominal pain for one week. By palpation a mobile and sensitive mass, 15 Chi 15 cm, was ...
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor ACEI-induced angioedema of the intestine is a rare occurrence and often unrecognized complication of ACEI. We present a case of a 45-year-old Hispanic female with angioedema of the small bowel progressing to facial and oral pharyngeal angioedema. Patients are typically middle-aged females on ACEI therapy who present to the emergency department with ...
