Abdominal emergencies — Flashcards

Perforation pain is _____

Hint: constant or colicky?

What is the treatment for gallstone ileus? _____

What is the management for stable patients with acute mesenteric ischemia after medical therapy? _____

What do you do to keep bowel decompressed during omphalocele/gastroschisis? _____

Free air under the diaphagram on upright chest X-ray indicates _____

Hint: cause

Adhesions are the most common cause of _____

Hint: MBO/ileus

When is surgery indicated in Crohn's? _____

What about rifaximin use can make potential surgery for liver transplant more challenging? _____

What early abdominal aortic aneurysm repair complication results in progressive abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea? _____

RLQ pain, nausea, vomiting, anorexia (loss of appetite) and fever is suggestive of _____ and warrants immediate surgery

Hint: diagnosis