Decreased compartmental volume •Excessive traction with fracture immobilization •Closure of fascial defects following trauma Increased compartmental content •Intracompartmental bleeding secondary to fractures, vascular injury, or bleeding disorders •Increased capillary filtration…
Extrinsic lesion Intrinsic lesion Obstruction of normal bowel Adhesions Intussusception Gallstones Hernia Congenital malformation Feces or meconium Volvulus Neoplasms Bezoar Extrinsic neoplasms Intussuception Gallstones Intra-abdominal abscesses Congenital malformation Feces or…
Fig. 30.1 “Bent inner tube” sign associated with sigmoid volvulus. Published with permission from William Herring, MD, FACR, learningradiology.com Fig. 30.2 “Omega” sign associated with sigmoid volvulus. Published with permission…
Fig. 37.1 Anatomy of skin and soft tissue and infectious processes associated with each layer Epidemiology Incidence The incidence of NSTIs in the United States has been estimated from large…
Fig. 31.1 Acute presentation of massive thrombosed external hemorrhoids. This patient was brought to the operating room for emergent hemorrhoidectomy Internal hemorrhoids, on the other hand, rarely present with pain…
Fig. 4.1 The progression of an intra-abdominal infection Fig. 4.2 The persistent septic shock cycle Fig. 4.3 Paradigm shift in management of patients with an abdominal infection and septic shock…
Gastrointestinal origin Appendicitis Mesenteric adenitis Intussusception Terminal ileitis Cecal diverticulitis Epiploic appendagitis Typhlitis Inflammatory bowel disease Constipation Urogenital Ureteral stone Urinary tract infection Gynecologic Tubo-ovarian abscess Ovarian torsion Ectopic pregnancy…
Type Causes Clinical findings Anatomic External compression from an aberrant right subclavian artery Pyriform sinus Singing, yelling, trumpet playing, recent endoscopy Marked mediastinal and cervical subcutaneous emphysema Anastomotic Leakage at…
Fig. 22.1 A 52-year-old Mexican male who presented with RUQ pain and jaundice with pyogenic abscess Treatment The initial treatment of any patient suspected of having a possible liver abscess…
Fig. 18.1 Evaluation of peptic ulcer disease (PUD)-associated benign GOO The classically described test for GOO (i.e., “gastric retention”) is the saline load test described by Goldstein et al. in…
