Cambios fisiológicos durante el embarazo. Su importancia para el anestesiólogo. by José Julio Ojeda González, Maritza Rodríguez Älvarez, Jorge Luís Estepa Pérez, Carmen Niurka Piña Loyola, Bárbara L. Cabeza Poblet

“…Durante la anestesia general se deben tener presentes diferentes cambios fisiológicos que enfrenta la embarazada con respecto a la anatomía de la vía aérea, los que pueden influir en una vía aérea difícil; en la anestesia regional, además de ser un procedimiento a ciegas, debe vencer obstáculos físicos por el volumen crecido del abdomen. La elección de la anestesia depende de las necesidades obstétricas y del criterio del anestesiólogo. …”
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Adnexal Torsion in Pediatric Age: Does Bolli’s Score Work? Report of Two Cases by L. Giambanco, V. Iannone, M. Borriello, G. Scibilia, G. Sozzi, V. Chiantera, P. Scollo

“…Furthermore reproductive organs lie high in abdomen, causing unclear examinations findings. For reducing diagnostic mistakes or delay clinical and hematological criteria could be useful. …”
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Combination of Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Track In-Oxine–Labeled Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Neuroblastoma-Bearing Mice by Lorena Cussó, Isabel Mirones, Santiago Peña-Zalbidea, Verónica García-Vázquez, Javier García-Castro, Manuel Desco

“…Initially, the images showed similar activity in the abdomen in both controls and hMSC-injected animals. …”
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Management of Burn Wound in Diabetic Old Patient with Panchagavya Formulations – A Case Report by Punam Sawarkar, Damini Raut, Nandini Bhojarj, Gaurav Sawarkar

“…This case study focuses on an 83-year-old woman with acute burn wounds on her right leg and abdomen, accompanied by pain, discharge, foul odor, edema, and skin discoloration. …”
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Anesthetic conduction in giant ovarian tumor by José Luis Muñoz Gallardo, Arletys Curbelo Hernández, José Luis Muñoz Fernández

“…Presentation of the case: A 32-year-old black patient with malnutrition, no history of pregnancy, abdominal pain radiating to the lumbar region, dyspectic disorders, costipation alternating with periods of abundant liquid stools, amenorrhea and increased volume in the abdomen. A giant left ovarian cyst was diagnosed. …”
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Effects of Habitat Change on the Web Characteristics and Fitness of the Giant Wood Spider (Nephila pilipes) in Sri Lanka by Tharaka Wijerathna, Dilini Tharanga, Inoka C. Perera, Mayuri R. Wijesinghe

“…Web architectural and silk thread properties were measured in 25 webs of adult female spiders in each of the two habitats, while female abdomen size was used as the proxy for fitness. Findings support both hypotheses. …”
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A Curious Case of Intestinal Diaphragm Disease Unmasked by Perforation of a Duodenal Ulcer by Mairéad McNally, Ion Cretu

“…Following endoscopy and repeated CT scanning of his abdomen, he was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. He was treated with 5-ASAs and immune suppression until a perforated duodenal ulcer resulted in emergency laparotomy and the subsequent discovery of multiple intestinal diaphragms attributable to long-standing NSAID use.…”
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Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum by Andrea Scaramuzza, Maddalena Macedoni, Gian Luca Tadini, Laura De Angelis, Francesca Redaelli, Alessandra Gazzarri, Valentina Comaschi, Elisa Giani, Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti

“…We present an interesting case in that the patient developed lesions on the abdomen, which is an unusual location.…”
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Bilateral Ovarian Serous Borderline Tumor with Non-Invasive Endometrial Implants by Melissa Bou Malham, Jordy Mehawej, Andreas Filippaios, Christina Kushnir, Paulette Mhawech-Fauceglia

“…Physical examination revealed abdominal tenderness with right lower quadrant rebound tenderness. Computed tomography abdomen/pelvis showed a 6 cm possible necrotic mass of the left ovary with moderate amount of complex ascites. …”
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Acute Pancreatitis as a Possible Unusual Manifestation of COVID-19 in Children by Niloufar Bineshfar, Alireza Mirahmadi, Fereshteh Karbasian, Elham Pourbakhtyaran, Abdollah Karimi, Mehdi Sarafi

“…He was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis based on an abnormal amylase level and abdomen computed tomography (CT) and later found to be infected by SARS-CoV-2, by a positive reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test.…”
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Mioma uterino gigante. Presentación de un caso by Ramón Ángel García Cruz, Yoel Valle Martínez, Neysi Matilde Chávez González

“…El caso que se presenta trata de una paciente que acudió al Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital de Boswuana por aumento exagerado del abdomen, así como dificultad para la micción y la respiración, con dolor y edemas en miembros inferiores. …”
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A Flexible UHF RFID Respiratory Sensor by Jéssyca I. L. Araujo, Georgina K. F. Serres, Simone Genovesi, Danilo F. S. Santos, Alexandre J. R. Serres

“…These measurements were particularly effective when the participant was at rest, with the RFID tag positioned over the abdomen. The maximum reading range obtained was 1.04 m. …”
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Road Traffic Accident Traumatic Vehicle Seat Belt Abdominal Wall Hernia by Mahmoud R. Manasra, Roua E. Farah, Arein A. Abufara, Bara M. AbuIrayyeh, Rahaf E. Farah, Mohammed A. Maraqa

“…The typical manner of presentation is a tender subcutaneous swelling across the abdomen wall with overlaying bruising and ecchymosis. …”
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Oral Floor and Gingival Metastasis of Cholangiocarcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Yukihiro Nakanishi, Bo Xu, Charles LeVea

“…A CT scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis showed multiple pulmonary nodules and a single dominant mass in the right lobe of the liver. …”
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Hereditary Angioedema and Gastrointestinal Complications: An Extensive Review of the Literature by Napoleon Patel, Lisbet D. Suarez, Sakshi Kapur, Leonard Bielory

“…The disorder is associated with episodes of angioedema of the face, larynx, lips, abdomen, or extremities. The angioedema is caused by the activation of the kallikrein-kinin system that leads to the release of vasoactive peptides, followed by edema, which in severe cases can be life threatening. …”
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Troubling Toys: Rare-Earth Magnet Ingestion in Children Causing Bowel Perforations by Parkash Mandhan, Muthana Alsalihi, Saleem Mammoo, Mansour J. Ali

“…We describe 2 young healthy children who ingested rare-earth magnets Buckyballs while playing with these magnetic toys and later presented in emergency with acute abdomen. Abdominal imaging revealed several (26 and 5) pieces of rare-earth magnets in the bowel loops. …”
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Interstitial Mycosis Fungoides: An Unusual Mimic of Interstitial Granuloma Annulare Not to Miss by Neha Singh, Kiley K. Fagan, Douglas J. Grider

“…Reported is a case of a 62-year-old African American female who presented with an asymptomatic, progressive rash of the left underarm and abdomen with histologic features suggestive of granuloma annulare. …”
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Giant Adult Mesenteric Lipoma: A Rare Cause of Chronic Abdominal Distention and Discomfort by Houssam Khodor Abtar, Fahed Kheireddine Abdallah, Rayan Said Lakkis, Jad Jamal Terro, Nathalie Haidar Ismail, Mohammad Ahmad Al Raishouni, Houssein Haidar Ahmad, Kassem Mohammad Jammoul

“…The patient was seen by a general practitioner after complaining of an inflated abdomen, as he described his condition. After several imaging studies, he was diagnosed with one of the largest mesenteric lipomas in the literature. …”
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Septic Shock Induced by Bacterial Prostatitis with Morganella morganii subsp. morganii in a Posttransplantation Patient by Xiaofan Li, Jianhui Chen

“…Herein we report a case of a 55-year-old man who presented with frequent urination, urgency, and mild pain that comes and goes low in the abdomen and around the anus. The patient had a medical history of chronic prostatitis for 4 years. …”
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CMV Enteritis Causing Massive Intestinal Hemorrhage in an Elderly Patient by Mihaiela Morunglav, Ivan Theate, Gilles Bertin, Philippe Hantson

“…Aspecific pattern of duodenitis was found at abdomen computed tomography and on biopsies during endoscopy. …”
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