Ultrasonography aids decision-making in children with abdominal pain
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Abdominal pain in a patient with AIDS.
Figure 2. High-power micrograph (original magnification, 600) of the appendix specimen shows mucosal cells with characteristic cytomegalovirus inclusions (arrow); note the “owl-eye” intranuclear inclusions and granular cytoplasmic inclusions. Figure 1. Low-power micrograph (original magnification, 40) of a longitudinal section of the appendix demonstrates mucosa ulcerated with a lymphohistiocyt...
متن کاملAbdominal pain in children.
Abdominal pain and gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting or diarrhea are common chief complaints in young children who present in emergency departments. It is the emergency physician's role to differentiate between a self-limited process such as viral gastroenteritis or constipation and more life-threatening surgical emergencies. Considering the difficulties inherent in the pediatric exami...
متن کاملAbdominal ultrasonography in HIV/AIDS patients in southwestern Nigeria
BACKGROUND Though the major target of the HIV-virus is the immune system, the frequency of abdominal disorders in HIV/AIDS patients has been reported to be second only to pulmonary disease. These abdominal manifestations may be on the increase as the use of antiretroviral therapy has increased life expectancy and improved quality of life. Ultrasonography is an easy to perform, non invasive, ine...
متن کاملUltrasonography Findings of Multiseptate Gallbladder with Recurrent Abdominal Pain
A 42-year-old female patient was admitted to our hospital with a complaint of recurrent right upper quadrant pain. The pain was associated with dyspepsia especially after fatty foods. Physical examination and laboratory tests (CBC, liver function tests, serum amylase, gamma glutamyl transpeptidase, and alkaline phosphatase levels, hydatid cyst tests) revealed no abnormality. An abdominal US was...
متن کاملThe Relationship between Non-Renal Diseases and Renal Parenchymal Echogenicity in Children with Acute Abdominal Pain
Background Few results have shown that renal parenchymal echogenicity increases in pediatric patients with no concurrent renal diseases. This study aimed to investigate the relation between non-renal diseases and renal cortical echogenicity in children with acute abdominal pain. Materials and Methods This cross- sectional study was conducted among 100 children referred to Amirkola Children’s ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0035-8843,1478-7083
DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2011.93.5.405