Acute Anorectal Pain
Acute Anorectal Pain Frederick J. Denstman I. Introduction The most common causes of anal pain are fissure, hemorrhoidal thrombosis, and infection. Most patients afflicted by one of these lesions presents…
CRITICAL CARE
Inflammatory Diseases of the Intestines
Inflammatory Diseases of the Intestines Sean P. Whelan Vaishali D. Schuchert Brian S. Zuckerbraun Inflammatory Diseases of the Stomach and Small Intestine I. Gastroduodenal Perforation Perforation of the stomach or…
Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum
Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum Louis H. Alarcon Ryan M. Levy James D. Luketich The focus of the chapter is non-traumatic diseases that cause inflammation, perforation, or obstruction of the upper…
Appendicitis
Appendicitis Daniel N. Holena C. William Schwab I. General Appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency. Physicians evaluating abdominal pain must have a clear understanding of the presentation, differential diagnosis,…
Biliary Tract Disease
Biliary Tract Disease Benjamin Braslow I. Acute Cholecystitis Acute cholecystitis is a syndrome of right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain, fever, and leukocytosis associated with an acute inflammation of the gallbladder….
Acute Pancreatitis
Acute Pancreatitis Ari K. Leppäniemi I. Introduction The annual incidence of acute pancreatitis varies between 7 and 102/100,000 population, depending on the prevalence of gallstone disease and the level of…
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Gastrointestinal Bleeding Kent Zettel A. James Moser I. Gastrointestinal Bleeding Overview. Blood loss into the gastrointestinal (GI) tract from either proximal to the ligament of Treitz (upper GI bleed) or…
Bowel Obstruction
Bowel Obstruction Vishal Bansal Raul Coimbra Introduction Bowel obstruction is a common indication for surgical consultation. The source of obstruction may be within the lumen of the bowel itself (i.e.,…
Acute Abdomen in ICU Patients
Acute Abdomen in ICU Patients Matthew R. Rosengart I. Introduction Intra-abdominal pathology necessitating surgical intervention occurs in approximately 4% of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). The number…
Preparation, Initial Resuscitation, and Management of the Patient for Emergency Operation
Preparation, Initial Resuscitation, and Management of the Patient for Emergency Operation Ali Y. Mejaddam George C. Velmahos Introduction Initial evaluation of a patient is directed largely at determining the need…
