Abdominal emergencies in the geriatric patient

Abdominal emergencies in the geriatric patient

Abdominal pain is one of the most frequent reasons that elderly people visit the emergency department (ED). In this article, we review the deadliest causes of abdominal pain in this population, including mesenteric ischemia, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and appendicitis and potentially lethal non-abdominal causes. We also highlight the pitfalls in diagnosing, or rather misdiagnosing, these clinic...

Abdominal Pain in the Geriatric Patient.

Abdominal pain in the elderly can be a challenging and difficult condition to diagnose and treat. The geriatric population has significant comorbidities and often takes polypharmacy that can mask symptoms. The presentation of common conditions can be different than that in the younger population, often lacking the traditional indicators of disease, making it of pivotal importance for the clinic...

Nontraumatic abdominal surgical emergencies in the pregnant patient.

Although most EPs are aware of the diverse presentations of ectopic pregnancy, this diagnosis remains a formidable challenge in the ED. The diagnosis of abdominal surgical emergencies in pregnant patients continues to challenge EPs, surgeons, and obstetricians alike. Understanding how the gravid state can obscure common conditions such as appendicitis, cholecystitis. bowel obstruction, and adne...

Geriatric emergencies seen in the Casualty Department.

Drainage in Abdominal Emergencies

years having had a pretty large number of abdominal emergencies, I have been able to put my opinion into practice. I will take the subject of acute appendicitis as an example of abdominal emergencies and because it is the commonest. Before discussing drainage I would like to write a few lines on the incision. Where the case has been diagnosed early and where pus is not present in a localised ab...