Overwhelming helminthiasis is still a problem in endemic areas, especially in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of invasive intestinal strongyloidiasis that was clinically expressed as acute abdominal distress ...

Overwhelming helminthiasis is still a problem in endemic areas, especially in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of invasive intestinal strongyloidiasis that was clinically expressed as acute abdominal distress ...

We report a 71 years old male who consulted in the emergency room for abdominal pain lasting 12 hours. On physical examination there was pain on abdominal palpation and signs of peritoneal irritation. An abdominal CT scan ...

Background: Haemophilia A is a hereditary haemorrhagic disorder that can cause bleeding in the intestinal loops and, on rare occasions, simulate an acute surgical abdomen. Careful assessment of coagulation must be performed ...

In a hospital unit, surgical acute abdomen, the emergency physician should take into account the incidence and factors associated with the presence of complications secondary to surgical and medical care to reduce the risk ...

Antecedent: worldwide, the acute surgical abdomen constitutes approximately 20% of the care registered for older adults in emergencies and is related to comorbidities that they acquire and that are probably related to the ...

El estudio tuvo como objetico determinar los diagnósticos de enfermería y su relación con algunas variables en pacientes con abdomen agudo quirúrgico. Se utilizó el método cuantitativo con diseño no experimental, prospectivo, ...