Peritoneal paracentesis in acute abdomen: descriptive clinical study

Diagnostic paracentesis in the acute abdomen.

on its use as a diagnostic aid in the evaluation of closed abdominal injuries, acute pancreatitis, and primary pneumococcal or streptococcal peritonitis. Though no cases were reported in their paper, they also predicted a wider use for the test in the diagnosis of ruptured hollow viscera and bleeding ectopic pregnancies. Later studies have confirmed these observations, especially in relation to...

A Clinical Approach to the Acute Abdomen

The acute abdomen is a challenging clinical problem that requires an early and accurate diagnosis in order to minimize patient morbidity and mortality. There are many definitions but key to most is that there is a sudden onset of severe abdominal pain that is less than 24 hours in duration. The challenge lies in determining if a patient is truly suffering from an acute abdomen and then in narro...

Acute abdomen with a misleading clinical entity

Massive ovarian edema is a rare, non-neoplastic solid tumor-like lesion. It results from compromised venous and lymphatic drainage due to partial or intermittent torsion of ovarian pedicle. Pain, distension or abdominal mass, menstrual irregularities, infertility and hormone-related symptoms can be the clinical presentation. We report a case of massive ovarian edema in a 28-year-old female who ...

Evaluation of Cultural Competency in Clinical Nurses: A Descriptive Study

Background & Aim: Cultural competence is the ability to work effectively as an individual or an organization in the context of the cultural beliefs, behaviors and needs of customers and society. Due to the necessity of this feature in nurses, the present study aimed to investigate the level of cultural competence in employed nurses. Methods: This descriptive study was performed on 230 nurses w...

[Acute abdomen].