Evaluating the Patient with Right Lower Quadrant Pain - 25/10/15
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Right lower quadrant pain is one of the most common indications for imaging evaluation of the abdomen in the emergency department setting. This article reviews important imaging findings associated with acute appendicitis as well as major differential considerations including: mesenteric adenitis, Meckel diverticulum, neutropenic colitis, right-sided diverticulitis, epiploic appendagitis, omental infarction, and inflammatory bowel diseaseRight lower quadrant pain is one of the most common indications for imaging evaluation of the abdomen in the emergency department setting. This article reviews important imaging findings associated with acute appendicitis as well as major differential considerations including: mesenteric adenitis, Meckel diverticulum, neutropenic colitis, right-sided diverticulitis, epiploic appendagitis, omental infarction, and inflammatory bowel disease.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Abdominal pain, Appendicitis, Diverticulitis, Epiploic appendagitis, Meckel’s diverticulum, Omental infarct, Neutropenic colitis, Inflammatory bowel disease
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Vol 53 - N° 6
P. 1159-1170 - novembre 2015 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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