Clostridium difficile infection presenting as acute abdomen

Hypothyroidism presenting as acute abdomen.

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Hepatoblastoma presenting as an acute abdomen.

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Chilaiditi's syndrome presenting as acute abdomen.

Polycythaemia vera presenting as an acute abdomen.

A patient who presented with severe abdominal pain was found to have an intrahepatic haematoma complicating previously undiagnosed polycythaemia vera (PV). Full recovery followed treatment with bed rest, control of hypertension, daily venesection and 32P. The hazards of surgery in uncontrolled PV are discussed and re-emphasized.

Clostridium difficile Infection.

Clostridium difficile infection is a major health care challenge in terms of patient and economic consequences. For the patient, it is a morbid and sometimes a life-threatening iatrogenic complication of antibiotic treatment. In the United States, the provider's institution may face financial penalties, because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention views this as an iatrogenic health ca...