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Paracentesis #Ascitic tap

Evaluation of adults with ascites   ●Etiology There are numerous causes of ascites, but the most common cause of ascites in the United States is cirrhosis. Other common causes of ascites include malignancy-related ascites and ascites due to heart failure. Approximately 5 percent of patients will have two or even three causes for ascites formation.  […]

Biliary colic (gallbladder attack) – causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, pathology

Approach to the management of gallstones Most individuals with gallstones are asymptomatic throughout their life and gallstones are found incidentally. The approach to the management of patients with gallstones depends upon the patient’s symptoms, imaging test findings, and whether complications are present. Gallstone complications include acute cholecystitis, cholangitis, gallstone pancreatitis, gallstone ileus, and Mirizzi syndrome. […]

Acute Pancreatitis

Management of acute pancreatitis Acute pancreatitis is an acute inflammatory process of the pancreas. Acute pancreatitis can be divided into two broad categories: edematous, interstitial acute pancreatitis and necrotizing acute pancreatitis. Mild acute pancreatitis is characterized by the absence of organ failure and local or systemic complications. Moderately severe acute pancreatitis is characterized by no […]

Assessment of the Spleen

Assessment of the Spleen The normal adult spleen lies immediately under the diaphragm in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. It ranges in length from 6 to 13 cm and in weight from 75 to 120 g. The spleen is not normally palpable except in slender young adults. When the spleen can be felt […]