Lappuse 1 no 5749 rezultātiem
Non-specific abdominal complaints are a very frequent cause of discomfort. Even if only comparatively few are brought to the attention of the physician, they account for a considerable portion of the reasons for seeking medical care, both in acute and chronic conditions. On the other hand, few drugs
The prevalence of symptoms in thyrotoxicosis at the time of diagnosis has received little attention in studies of this condition. Vomiting, nausea, and abdominal pain have not been included as common presenting symptoms for thyrotoxicosis in standard textbooks of medicine and endocrinology. Some
A thirty-three year old female presented to our emergency department complaining of severe abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. On physical examination she was hypotensive with a firm, tender abdomen, cervical motion tenderness and a diffuse erythematous rash. A surgical diagnosis of Acute Pelvic
A 82-year-old female came to the emergency department because of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Physical examination was suggestive of ileus. CT imaging of the abdomen showed a sciatic hernia. Familiarity with this rare pelvic floor herniation is essential for making the diagnosis.
A 45-year-old woman presented with recurrent episodes of diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Investigations, including routine blood tests, gastroscopy with duodenal biopsy, colonoscopy and abdominal computed tomography (CT) scanning, failed to find a cause of these symptoms. Routine
Chronic upper gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms of unclear etiology are frustrating to patients and physicians alike. The integrative medicine procedures of acupuncture and neural therapy may provide treatment options. Tongue piercing, which is prevalent in 5.6% of the adolescent population, may be a
A 42-year-old patient with a sixth bariatric-related surgical procedure is presented. The steps taken for the management of her intractable nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, unacceptable weight loss and diarrhea are described, together with the rationale therefor. Bariatric reoperative surgical
OBJECTIVE
To assess the value of ondansetron in a patient with intractable nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhoea unrelated to cancer chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
METHODS
A 33-year-old teacher presented with a three-and-a-half-year history of nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. She attended a
The objective of this study was to develop a pediatric measure of chronic nausea severity, the Nausea Severity Scale (NSS), and evaluate its reliability and validity in youth with abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders (AP-FGID). Pediatric patients (aged 11⁻17 years-old, n =
We have previously reported impressive results in using a gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog, leuprolide acetate (Lupron), in the treatment of moderate to severe symptoms (especially abdominal pain and nausea) in patients with functional bowel disease (FBD). Pain is the hallmark of patients with
This is a case report of a 55-year-old male patient, medically free presented to the emergency department at our hospital, King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The patient presented with generalized abdominal pain and nausea only, without fever or any respiratory symptoms. On a
Retroperitoneal fibrosis is a rare chronic inflammatory disease usually involving the ureters, retroperitoneal vessels and nerves; however, any intestinal organ may also be involved. In recent years, a few successful immunosuppressive treatments of this disease have been described and surgery can,
Cecal bascule is a unique form of large bowel volvulus in which the cecum folds anterior to the ascending colon and generates a flap valve which impairs cecal emptying and results in cecal dilation [1]. Presenting symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, distension, and constipation. We
BACKGROUND
We hypothesized that orthostatic intolerance (OI) is associated with gastric dysrhythmias, nausea, and abdominal pain, which improves using fludrocortisone to treat OI.
METHODS
Patients (n=16, girls) with OI completed questionnaires before and after fludrocortisone treatment (age 14.8 ±
BACKGROUND
"Candy cane" syndrome (a blind afferent Roux limb at the gastrojejunostomy) has been implicated as a cause of abdominal pain, nausea, and emesis after Roux-n-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) but remains poorly described.
OBJECTIVE
To report that "candy cane" syndrome is real and can be treated