Acute Appendicitis
by Ozlem Dikme Introduction About 7% of the population develops appendicitis in their lives. Males are affected 1.4 times higher than females, and teenagers more
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
by Rabind Antony Charles Case Presentation A 75-year-old woman presents to your Emergency Department (ED) with diffuse abdominal pain for the past day, associated with
Biliary Disease
by Dan O’Brien Introduction The biliary system can be defined as the organs and ducts that create, transport and store bile and eventually release it
Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding
by Dan O’Brien Introduction Despite advances in diagnosis prevention and treatment, nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding is still a serious problem in clinical practice. The incidence
Perforated Viscus
by Ozlem Dikme – Turkey Case Presentation A previously healthy 42-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with a 3-day history of worsening abdominal
