Gastrointestinal Emergencies

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• Abdominal Wall Hernias
  • What is a hernia?
  • What is an abdominal wall hernia?
    • What are the types of abdominal wall hernias?
  • What are the symptoms of an abdominal wall hernia?
  • How can doctors tell if I have an abdominal wall hernia?
  • How do doctors treat an abdominal wall hernia?

• Appendicitis
  • What is appendicitis?
  • What causes appendicitis?
  • What are the symptoms of appendicitis?
  • How can doctors tell if I have appendicitis?
  • How do doctors treat appendicitis?

• Inguinal Hernia
  • What is a hernia?
  • What is an inguinal hernia?
  • What are the symptoms of an inguinal hernia?
  • How can doctors tell if I have an inguinal hernia?
  • How do doctors treat an inguinal hernia?

• Intestinal Obstruction
  • What is an intestinal obstruction (blocked intestine)?
  • What causes a blocked intestine?
  • What are the symptoms of a blocked intestine?
  • How can doctors tell if I have a blocked intestine?
  • How do doctors treat a blocked intestine?

• Perforation of the Digestive Tract
  • What is a perforation of the digestive tract?
  • What causes a perforation of the digestive tract?
  • What are the symptoms of a perforated digestive tract?
  • How can doctors tell if my digestive tract has a perforation?
  • How do doctors treat a perforation of the digestive tract?