Medical Approach to Right Colon Diverticulitis with Perforation
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Medical Approach to Right Colon Diverticulitis with Perforation
We report a case of a 71-year-old female who presented with right lower quadrant (RLQ) abdominal pain and was diagnosed on CT scan with right-sided diverticulitis with perforation. She was admitted under the surgical service after consultation and received intravenous fluids, intravenous antibiotics, and pain medications as needed. The patient was discharged 2 days after admission in stable con...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2090-648X,2090-6498
DOI: 10.1155/2017/2563218