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    Acute Abdomen and Surgical Gastroenterology
    • Acute Abdominal Pain
      • General reference
      • Pathophysiology
        • Peritonitis
      • Etiology
      • Evaluation
        • History
        • Physical examination
        • Red flags
        • Interpretation of findings
        • Testing
        • Evaluation reference
      • Treatment
        • Treatment reference
      • Key Points
    • Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
      • Pathophysiology
      • Etiology
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
        • Diagnosis reference
      • Treatment
        • Treatment reference
      • Prognosis
        • Prognosis reference
      • Key Points
    • Acute Perforation of the Gastrointestinal Tract
      • Etiology
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
        • Diagnosis references
      • Treatment
      • Key Points
    • Appendicitis
      • General reference
      • Etiology
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
        • Diagnosis reference
      • Treatment
        • Treatment references
      • Prognosis
        • Prognosis reference
      • Key Points
    • Hernias of the Abdominal Wall
      • General reference
      • Classification of Abdominal Hernias
        • Abdominal wall hernias
        • Sports hernias
        • Reference
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prognosis
    • Inguinal Hernia
      • Reference
      • Classification
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
        • Diagnosis reference
      • Treatment
        • Treatment reference
      • Key Points
    • Ileus
      • Etiology
        • Etiology reference
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Key Points
    • Intestinal Obstruction
      • Reference
      • Etiology
      • Pathophysiology
        • Pathophysiology reference
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
        • Specific measures
      • Key Points
    • Intra-Abdominal Abscesses
      • Etiology
      • Symptoms and Signs
        • Complications of intra-abdominal abscesses
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
        • Treatment references
      • Prognosis
      • Key Points
    • Ischemic Colitis
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
        • Treatment references
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