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Tests For Bowel Perforation - Articles
Complications: Small Bowel Perforation
by
Megan and Mark H.
Posted
Sun 21 Dec 2008 7:32pm
My incision and stoma after step one
During the second of three surgeries (I had a three-step surgery, instead of a two-step surgery ) a complication occurred where my small bowel was perforated. Here’s what I can remember of the occurrence. Everything was fine, I even asked the surgeon to sew up my incision instead of having staples ( ...
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A Perforated Jejunal Diverticulum
by
Michael A. Zadeh
Posted
Wed 03 Nov 2010 12:00am
Jaimini Cegla, Puja Chudasama, Tushar Agarwal and Shahid Chaudhary
Department of Surgery, The Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex,
UB8 3NN, UK
Case report
A 65-year-old lady presented with a 5-day history of watery diarrhea with
no mucous or blood, anorexia and right-sided abdominal pain. She d ...
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Ulcerative Colitis Glossary
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:38pm
Abscess: A pocket or collection of pus.
Anemia: Lower than normal amounts of hemoglobin in the red cells of the blood.
Arthritis: Inflammation of a joint, accompanied by pain, swelling, heat, or redness.
Autoimmunity: An inflammatory reaction to one's own tissues.
Barium Enema: An x-ray examination of the colon and rectum af ...
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Anatomic Problems of the Colon
by
Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm
The colon, or large intestine, is part of the digestive system, which is a series of organs from the mouth to the anus. When the shape of the colon or the way it connects to other organs is abnormal, digestive problems result. Some of these anatomic problems can occur during embryonic development of the fetus in the womb and are known as co ...
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Malpractice defense: Diagnostic Laparoscopy Resulting in Bowel Injury
by
David W.
Posted
Wed 03 Oct 2012 2:06pm
I’m the former chairman of the board of Advanced Practice Strategies (APS), a medical risk management firm that provides litigation support for malpractice defense and an eLearning curriculum focused on enhancing patient safety. I continue to follow the company closely and am intrigued by its illustrated verdict series.
To learn more cont ...
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Well you know I can’t share Dr. ...
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Dr. Kim ..
Posted
Mon 29 Sep 2008 12:38am
Well you know I can’t share Dr. Tom Lonsdale’s newsletter and not be eating a raw meaty bone, WOOF! I’m just going to continue enjoying my oxtail while you all read his newsletter about the veterinary students debate on pet diets, WOOF!
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As I write 2008 is but a few hours away. Where did 2007 g ...
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Ventriculo-epiplooic shunt for Hydrocephalus
by
monicad1974
Posted
Mon 06 Feb 2012 7:19am
CAUTION: GRAFIC PICTURES
Hydrocephalus is a world wide problem with 1 in every 1,000 children born are born with this condition. In developed countries 100,000 procedures are done every year.
I have may distal in my heart it is considered a VA shunt because I have too much scar tiss ...
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Volvulus
by
Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:39pm
Volvulus refers to the twisting of a portion of the intestine around itself or a stalk of mesentery tissue to cause an obstruction. Volvulus occurs most frequently in the colon, although the stomach and small bowel can also twist. The part of the digestive system above the volvulus continues to function and may swell as it fills with digest ...
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Crohn's disease
by
Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm
What Is Crohn's Disease?
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines. It primarily causes ulcerations of the small and large intestines, but can affect the digestive system anywhere from the mouth to the anus. It is named after the physician who described the disease in 1932. It also is called granulomatous enter ...
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