In most cases, abdominal palpation yields useful information; in some cases, it is crucial. Begin by gently placing your warm hand on the epigastric area and let your hand relax. (This approach ...

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A 27-year-old male patient presents to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain that has persisted for 3 days. He says he is otherwise in good health. He has had no change in bowel habits ...

Dr. Erika J. Parisi (Medicine): A 38-year-old woman with a history of Crohn’s disease was admitted to this hospital because of abdominal pain and fever. The patient had been in her usual state of ...

To convert the values for bilirubin to micromoles per liter, multiply by 17.1. To convert the values for lactic acid to milligrams per deciliter, divide by 0.1110. To convert the values for urea ...

Pelvic inflammatory disease (or PID) represents a polymicrobial infection usually occurring in sexually active females when causative microorganisms ascend from the lower into the upper genital tract.

Note the location, quality, radiation, severity, and timing of the discomfort: Right upper quadrant discomfort suggests cholecystitis (check the Murphy sign), hepatitis, passive congestion, or ...