Peripartum Severe Acute Pancreatitis with Rare Complications: Case Report and Review of Literature by Syed Muhammad Ali, Nissar Ahmed Shaikh, Zia Aftab, Ejaz Latif, Muhammad Sameer, Muhammad Burhan Khan, Mohannad Al-Tarakji

“…It was diagnosed by imaging studies as posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). Her abdomen was still distended and tender; CT showed a significant pseudocyst with splanchnic and extrasplanchnic thrombosis. …”
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Down syndrome with cryptorchidism and retroperitoneal mixed germ cell tumour in an adult patient: a case report and literature review by Qiang Wang, Hai-bin Zhou, Li Ao, Yi Jiang, Xiao-Cong Zhou

“…An enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan of the entire abdomen showed a mixed cystic solid mass in the retroperitoneal space. …”
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A Case of Cushing’s Syndrome due to Ectopic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Secretion from Esthesioneuroblastoma with Long Term Follow-Up after Resection by Leslee N. Matheny, Sudipa Sarkar, Hanyuan Shi, Jiun-Ruey Hu, Hannah Harmsen, Ty W. Abel, Shubhada M. Jagasia, Shichun Bao

“…Subsequent imaging of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis did not reveal other possible ectopic sources of ACTH secretion besides the ENB. …”
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Versatility of the Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction by Nadine E. Pedrazzi, MD, Riccardo Schweizer, MD, Holger J. Klein, MD, Stephan Steiner, MD, René Vonlanthen, MD, Thomas Hermanns, MD, Didier Schneiter, MD, Pietro Giovanoli, MD, Jan A. Plock, MD

“…Free flaps were applied to defects in the upper third of the abdomen. All flaps were harvested with a fascial component. …”
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Abdominal lymphatic malformations in children: case series by Carmine Noviello, Alfonso Papparella, Mirko Bertozzi, Giovanna Riccipetitoni, Ilaria Cascone, Carmine Botta, Giulia Fusi, Veronica Vitali, Mercedes Romano

“… Lymphatic Malformations (LMs) are benign congenital malformations of the lymphatic system that commonly involve the abdomen in children (mesentery of the small intestine and omentum). …”
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A retrospective Study on Intestinal Injury from Blunt Abdominal Trauma by Muralidharan Kannaian, Bhaskara Rao Bezawada, Vinod K, Subash Chandra Bose

“…It is possible to lose a significant amount of blood without the abdomen appearing significantly different. A direct blow from blunt trauma can result in visceral damage and solid organ rupture, which can cause hemorrhage, peritonitis, and related pelvic injuries. …”
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Hymecromone Efficacy in the Treatment of Biliary Pancreatitis by A. V. Okhlobystin, M. A. Tatarkina, O. Z. Okhlobystina, S. A. Budzinskiy, P. V. Pavlov, L. A. Labut

“…According to factor analysis, monotherapy with hymocromone resulted in a decrease in abdominal pain, nausea, heaviness in the abdomen and bloating. By the end of the therapy, the quality of life according to the “BP” bodily pain scale of the SF-36 questionnaire significantly increased.Conclusions. …”
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Costello Syndrome and Umbilical Ligament Rhabdomyosarcoma in Two Pediatric Patients: Case Reports and Review of the Literature by Carlos Sánchez-Montenegro, Alejandra Vilanova-Sánchez, Saturnino Barrena-Delfa, Jair Tenorio, Fernando Santos-Simarro, Sixto García-Miñaur, Pablo Lapunzina, Leopoldo Martínez-Martínez

“…The most common tumor location was the abdomen/pelvis, including four out of ten of those in the umbilical ligament. …”
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Proceso del cuidado enfermero en adulto con síndrome de distrés respiratorio agudo e infección retroviral by Felicita Martha Padilla Montes, Diana Lucy Polanco Oscco

“…Caso clínico: Adulto maduro de 31 años, agitado, ojeroso, quejumbroso, ansioso, preocupado, por momentos está comunicativo, piel pálida y caliente al tacto, mucosa seca, ventilando espontáneamente con apoyo de oxígeno Venturi a 12 litros por minuto con un FiO2 de 40 %, presenta disnea, tiene dificultad para deglutir, se evidencian movimientos torácicos activos aumentados, a la auscultación presenta sibilancias en hemitórax derecho, abdomen doloroso a la palpación EVA 7/10, presencia de úlcera en área genital, miembros superiores e inferiores, con fuerza disminuida, diaforético, funciones vitales: PA: 120/60; FR: 24 x min; temperatura: 38 °C; FC: 86 x min; SO2: 92 %. …”
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Road traffic trauma and the role of emergency medical services by Jokšić-Zelić Milena, Berčenji Emilija, Šijačić Siniša, Radulović Milovan, Burinović Zdravka

“…However, the most severe injuries were in the abdomen and face.…”
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Critical reflection on the indication for computed tomography: an interdisciplinary survey of risk and benefit management in patients with sepsis by Maria Isabel Opper Hernando, Denis Witham, Ann-Christine Stahl, Peter Richard Steinhagen, Stefan Angermair, Wolfgang Bauer, Friederike Compton, Andreas Edel, Jan Matthias Kruse, York Kühnle, Gunnar Lachmann, Susanne Marz, Holger Müller-Redetzky, Jens Nee, Oliver Paul, Damaris Praeger, Carsten Skurk, Miriam Stegemann, Alexander Uhrig, Stefan Wolf, Myrto Bolanaki, Kerstin Rubarth, Joachim Seybold, Elke Zimmermann, Marc Dewey, Julian Pohlan

“…Responders saw the strongest indication for contrast media administration in septic patients for (1) CT examinations of the abdomen (92.7%, n = 333/359) and (2) combined CT examinations of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis (94.1%, n = 337/358). …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of drooling, reluctance, oropharynx, others, and leukocytosis score as a predictor of mortality and complications following acute corrosive ingestion by Fawaz Poonthottathil, Soorya Suresh, Jamshed Nayer, Praveen Aggarwal

“…Nausea, vomiting, and pain abdomen were the common symptoms. The median DROOL score was 4. …”
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Induced Spawning of Giant Gouramy Osphronemus gouramy Lac. by Ovaprim by H. Arfah, L. Maftucha, O. Carman

“…Parameters observed were the width of abdomen, number of eggs, fertilization rate, hatching rate, and survival rate of larvae.  …”
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Association of Breastfeeding with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis in mothers: A cross sectional survey by Muhammad Zafar Majeed Babar, Ghulam Mustafa, Manzur Ahmad Manzur, Hafiz Haseeb Ahsan

“…Biodata of all the participants along with demographic profiles were obtained, who then went through an LFT and Lipid profile blood sampling and an USG abdomen. Results were recorded on a predesigned proforma. …”
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Proceso del cuidado aplicado en adulto mayor con hipertensión arterial by Geraldine Ruby Báez Rentera, Levi Rebeca Morales Miranda, Tamara Angela Ortega Albornoz, Chanell Sthefany Rafaile Bada, Milagros Lizbeth Uturunco Vera, Petronila Elizabeth Alvarado Chavez

“…Presenta irritabilidad, preocupación, tristeza, frustración, inquietud, ojos ojerosos, desesperación, voz temblorosa, temperatura de 36 °C, FC: 110 lpm, PA: 140/110 mmHg, FR: 26 xm, pupilas irritadas, abdomen normal y confusión para hablar. Método: El método de estudio fue de caso único y de enfoque cualitativo, cuyo caso clínico se realizó en domicilio del paciente en el mes de abril, utilizando el marco teórico de valoración de Marjory Gordon y taxonomía NANDA-NOC-NIC. …”
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Significant Calcification of an Entire Aortic Tree with Renal Artery Subocclusion: Acute Kidney Injury, Ischemic Kidney Disease, and the Tissue Viability Question—A Case Report by Marko Baralić, Selena Gajić, Aleksandra Kezić, Ana Bontić, Jelena Pavlović, Voin Brković, Vidna Karadžić Ristanović, Danka Bjelić, Maja Životić, Sanja Radojević-Škodrić, Želimir Antonić, Nenad Ilijevski, Milan Radović

“…Case Presentation: We present a case of a 60-year-old female patient with hypertensive crisis, acute heart failure (HF), and pulmonary edema as the initial signs of acute kidney injury (AKI) caused by right RAS and left renal artery occlusion in the presence of severe aortic atherosclerosis revealed on computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the abdomen. The patient’s renal function recovered completely following percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) with stent implantation in the right renal artery at the site of subocclusion. …”
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Undetermined Ruptured Low‐Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm Following High‐Energy Blunt Abdominal Trauma Requiring Emergency Laparotomy by Ippei Matsuo, Tetsuya Yumoto, Akari Tsuji, Ryo Tanabe, Toshihisa Matsumura, Mikoto Shimabara, Masaaki Akai, Shoji Takagi, Hiromichi Naito, Atsunori Nakao

“…This case report highlights the diagnostic difficulties of LAMN rupture following blunt abdominal trauma, stressing the need to consider rare conditions like LAMN in differential diagnoses of acute abdomen posttrauma.…”
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Transcutaneous Intraluminal Impedance Measurement for Minimally Invasive Monitoring of Gastric Motility: Validation in Acute Canine Models by Michael D. Poscente, Gang Wang, Dobromir Filip, Polya Ninova, Gregory Muench, Orly Yadid-Pecht, Martin P. Mintchev, Christopher N. Andrews

“…After closure, three standard cutaneous electrodes were placed on the abdomen, registering the transluminally emitted voltage. …”
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Peritoneal Nebulization of Ropivacaine during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Dose Finding and Pharmacokinetic Study by Massimo Allegri, Martina Ornaghi, Catherine E. Ferland, Dario Bugada, Yash Meghani, Serena Calcinati, Manuela De Gregori, Federica Lovisari, Krishnaprabha Radhakrishnan, Maria Cusato, Stefano Scalia Catenacci, Marta Somaini, Guido Fanelli, Pablo Ingelmo

“…Morphine consumption, pain intensity in the abdomen, wound and shoulder, time to unassisted ambulation, discharge time, and adverse effects were collected during the first 48 hours after surgery. …”
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Aggressive Recurrence of Primary Hepatic Epithelioid Haemangioendothelioma after Liver Transplantation by Qusay A. Abdoh, Asma M. Alnajjar, Faisal A. Abaalkhail, Mohammed Al Sebayel, Hussa F. Al-Hussaini, Waleed K. Al-Hamoudi, Hazem Helmy, Mohamad Almansour, Hussien A. Elsiesy

“…Serum bilirubin was 26.5 mg/dL and ALP was 552 CT. Abdomen and pelvis showed diffuse infiltrative neoplastic process of the liver with a mass effect and stretching of the hepatic and portal veins, in addition to bile duct dilatation. …”
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