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Man with Abdominal Distension
CASE A 63-year-old man presented with abdominal distension and shortness of breath for two days. He reported flatus and denied chest pain, anorexia, vomiting, or abdominal pain. Surgical history was notable for left hepatectomy, cholecystectomy and choledochojejunostomy with a Rouxen-Y. He was afebrile with a pulse in the 100s, blood pressure of 130/60, respiratory rate of 34, and oxygen satura...
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A 53-year old man was admitted with painless progressive abdominal distension of 1 year duration. He was a lorry driver and his abdomen started touching the steering wheel, making his job difficult. The abdominal distension was increasing despite treatment for “presumed” ascites. Clinical examination revealed a symmetrically distended abdomen with no palpable masses (Figure1). The swelling was ...
متن کاملAn unusual case of abdominal distension with constipation.
A previously healthy 3-year-old boy was referred by his general practitioner to the paediatric outpatient clinic because of a 6-month history of moderate to severe constipation. It was associated with mild central abdominal pain and slight weight loss. He had been treated with Movicol, with minimal effect. There were no other symptoms or history of foreign travel. He appeared well, but had a no...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pmj.78.921.432