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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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