Recent data have suggested that the elastic properties of the chest wall (CW) may be compromised in patients with ARDS because of abdominal distension (4). We partitioned CW and lung (L) mechanics, assessed the role of abdominal distension, and verified whether the underlying disease responsible for ARDS affects the impairment of respiratory mechanics. Volume-pressure (V-P) curves (interrupter ...

BACKGROUND The cleansing of the colon for a colonoscopy exam must be complete so as to allow the visualization and inspection of the intestinal lumen. The ideal cleansing agent should be easily administered, have a low cost, and minimum collateral effects. Sodium picosulfate together with the magnesium citrate is a cathartic stimulant and mannitol is an osmotic laxative, both usually used for t...

A 7-year- old male child presented with the complaints of tense abdominal distension and swelling over feet since 1 month. The patient had repeated episodes of similar complaints since last two years with partial or complete relief after taking various forms of allopathic therapy. On imaging, Budd-Chiari syndrome was diagnosed which was hallmarked by occluded Inferior venacava (IVC), caudate lo...

Introduction: Tuberculosis was the major infectious cause of death in the world. Even though, in developing western countries it is less common the mortality rate of abdominal TB was because of less awareness, and lack of proper understanding Aim: The study was aimed to study the clinical profile of abdominal tuberculosis presenting to a tertiary care teaching hospital in south India. Materials...

Gastrointestinal trichobezoar is a rare syndrome, defined by the accumulation inside digestive tract of non-digestible material usually formed hair rarely textile fibers (wool carpets or clothes), and source many diagnostic therapeutic errors delays in absence evocative psychic context. We report case 15-year-old adolescent with history carpet wool ingestion, who presented to visceral emergency...

A 55yr old diabetic, hypertensive male with prior history of coronary stenting presented to the emergency department complaints abdominal pain and distension duration 4 days. The abdomen was grossly distended diffuse tenderness guarding Patient evaluated resuscitated, investigated, found be Hollow viscous perforation peritonitis. subjected laparotomy. surprise finding in Operating room mass ari...

BACKGROUND Patients who complain of constipation can be divided into those who have lost the natural call to stool, but develop abdominal discomfort after several days without a bowel movement (no urge); and those who experience a constant sensation of incomplete evacuation (urge). AIMS To determine whether the two groups differ in symptoms, colonic transit, and perceptual responses to contro...

Anterior sacral meningocele is a rare condition presenting as a lower abdominal mass. One such case was seen in a baby girl aged 2 months, who was admitted with abdominal distension and urinary difficulty for one week. She had a lower abdominal mass which investigated by MRI, turned out to be an anterior sacral meningocele causing her symptoms. The meningocele was excised successfully via an op...