Acute Abdomen from Kayexalate Utilization

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Acute Abdomen

The term 'acute abdomen' represents a rapid onset of severe symptoms that may indicate lifethreatening intra-abdominal pathology. Pain is usually a feature but is not always the case. A pain-free acute abdomen is more likely in the elderly, in children and in the third trimester of pregnancy. [1] The differential diagnosis is extremely wide and definitive diagnosis is often difficult, particula...

Acute abdomen from a Meckel lipoma.

were all negative and serum copper was within the normal range. All the initial tests for common causes of metabolic encephalopathy were thus negative. A diagnosis of Hashimoto's encephalitis was based on clinical picture, high antithyroid antibody titres, altered thyroid functions and raised CSF proteins. After 4 days' treatment with oral prednisolone 60 mg per day he was oriented and behaving...

Acute Abdomen

The term 'acute abdomen' represents a rapid onset of severe symptoms that may indicate life-threatening intra-abdominal pathology. Pain is usually a feature but is not always the case. A pain-free acute abdomen is more likely in the elderly, in children and in the third trimester of pregnancy. [1] The differential diagnosis is extremely wide and definitive diagnosis is often difficult, particul...

Moving away from Kayexalate, sodium polystyrene sulfate.

Peripheral venous catheterization is a frequently required basic procedure in hospital care. However, scientific consideration of the keys for successful catheterization has been inadequate. According to previous reports, the general success rate of peripheral venous catheterization is 74% to 88% [1]. Two nonrandomized controlled trials have implied that the larger the veins are, the easier the...