A 50 Year Old Man with Fever and Abdominal Pain

case 2-2011: a 34 year-old man with fever and abdominal pain

a 34-year-old hiv positive-man was admitted to the hospital due to fever and abdominal pain. constant and generalized abdominal pain started 3 months prior to admission (pta) in upper quadrants of abdomen followed by mild odynophagia, early satiety and more than 20 kg weight loss since then. intermittent fever begun 7 days pta and cough, sputum and dyspnea started since 5 days pta. his general ...

a 33-year-old man with abdominal pain

a 33-year-old man presented to the emergency department ed) with complaint of 2-day history of abdominal pain. his pain developed with gradual onset prominently in epigastric area after eating dried mushrooms. the pain was diffuse, persistent, radiating to the back and aggravated by meal. he had been tolerating only liquids and had complaints of nausea and vomiting. he had no history of diabete...

A 52-year-old man with abdominal pain and distension.

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?...

A 15-year-old girl with fever and abdominal pain.

We present a case of a previously healthy 15-year-old girl with fever, right lower quadrant pain, and hip pain. Her history was notable for a recent laparoscopic appendectomy that was complicated by the development of intraabdominal abscesses. She reported normal bowel movements and good appetite on a regular diet, although she did endorse a recent 5-kg weight loss. Further investigation and ex...

A 3-year-old child with abdominal pain and fever.

CASE HISTORY A previously healthy 3-yr-old male was evaluated for fever and abdominal pain, and a chest radiograph was performed (fig. 1). A detailed history was collected and the parents reported the child having a ‘‘distended abdomen’’ from a few months old. They had the impression he was a calm child, less inclined to run and play than his peers. In the previous year, two episodes of bronchi...

A 4-year-old girl with abdominal pain and fever.