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Man with Abdominal Distension
CASE A 63-year-old man presented with abdominal distension and shortness of breath for two days. He reported flatus and denied chest pain, anorexia, vomiting, or abdominal pain. Surgical history was notable for left hepatectomy, cholecystectomy and choledochojejunostomy with a Rouxen-Y. He was afebrile with a pulse in the 100s, blood pressure of 130/60, respiratory rate of 34, and oxygen satura...
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Bloating and distension are among the most common gastrointestinal complaints reported by patients with functional gut disorders and by the general population. These 2 complaints are also among the most prevalent of the severe symptoms reported by patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Nonetheless, only a limited number of published studies have specifically addressed bloating; it is infrequen...
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On admission to the hospital, his white blood cell count was 11,200 cells/mL (normal range: 4,000-10,000). Other laboratory tests evaluating hemoglobin, arterial blood gas, and levels of sodium, potassium, blood urea nitrogen, and creatinine were within normal limits. Abdominal radiography revealed numerous opaque shadows (arrows) in the stomach and intestine (Figure 1). What is your diagnosis?...
متن کاملAbdominothoracic mechanisms of functional abdominal distension and correction by biofeedback.
BACKGROUND & AIMS In patients with functional gut disorders, abdominal distension has been associated with descent of the diaphragm and protrusion of the anterior abdominal wall. We investigated mechanisms of abdominal distension in these patients. METHODS We performed a prospective study of 45 patients (42 women, 24-71 years old) with functional intestinal disorders (27 with irritable bowel ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.72.851.567