Today’s podcast covers some pearls for the diagnosis and management of small bowel obstruction. What’s the utility of X-ray and POCUS, and what about the classic NG tube?
emDOCs Podcast – Episode 29: Small Bowel Obstruction Read More »
Abdominal pain is common; so are strongly held myths and legends about what is concerning, and what is not. One of our largest responsibilities in the Emergency Department is sorting out benign from surgical or medical causes of abdominal pain. Morbidity and mortality varies by age and condition.
PEM Playbook – The Pediatric Surgical Abdomen Read More »
A 61-year-old male presents with lower abdominal pain on the right side. He says “I’ve had this bulge in my groin on the right for two days”. You find a small bulge in the right groin, but with no redness or discoloration of the skin. Palpation reveals mild tenderness over the site. What’s the next step in your evaluation and treatment?
A bowel obstruction can be due to a variety of causes, and these patients can present with a wide variation in severity. These patients may appear toxic, and this post is full of pearls for the diagnosis and management of bowel obstruction.
The Sick Bowel Obstruction Patient Read More »
A diagnostic dilemma from the case files of Janus General. The presentation of this clinical zebra is provided by one of our esteemed editors, Adaira Landry, MD (@AllAroundDoc).