Articles Related to abdominal pain
A Young Woman with Abdominal Pain: Unintentional Toothpick Ingestion
Foreign body ingestion is a common occurrence among children and adults with certain risk factors including advanced age and psychiatric diseases. However, in clinical practice we encounter healthy adults who are diagnosed with unintentional foreign body ingestion and are not able to remember it. These cases may be complicated by gastrointestinal perforations in case of ingesting sharp objects. Only clinical suspicion would help clinicians for prompt diagnosis in such cases.
Giant Mucinous Cystadenoma in Adolescent – A Rare Case Report
A 13 year old, premenarchal, previously healthy girl presented to the emergency department of our hospital with complaints of vomiting, constipation and abdominal pain for past one day. The patient also complained of slowly increasing abdominal distension and mild abdominal discomfort since past four months.
Case Studies of 17 Patients
This retrospective review of 17 patients suggests an increased risk of adverse events including premature death with opiate discontinuation long after withdrawal stage. The results are consistent with previously reported yet not fully understood – opiate associated neuro protective mechanism – against premature death for some vulnerable subgroups.
Appendicitis in Pregnancy: How Vestigial is this?
Appendicitis is a rare pregnancy associated surgical emergency, with appendectomy as the most frequent non obstetrical surgical procedure performed in pregnancy. Diagnostic delay increases maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality thereby highlighting the need for a prompt diagnosis and surgery. Two cases of appendicitis with pregnancy are being reported with abdominal pain as common presenting feature.
Drug Tolerability and Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients Treated with Two Formulations of Mycophenolic Acid
Mycophenolic Acid (MPA) is one of the most widely used immunosuppressive agents in kidney transplantation. This study was designed to compare the safety, tolerability and efficacy of two formulations of mycophenolic acid, Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) and Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS), in renal transplant recipients.