Symptoms And Symptoms Of Viral Gastroenteritis

Abdomen: The lipases appeared unremarkable. The liver, spleen, gallbladder adrenals, kidneys, pancreas and abdominal aorta appeared unremarkable. The bowels seen on the study appeared thickened. Dilated appendix seemed consistent with acute appendicitis. All the structures of the abdomen appeared unremarkable. No free air was seen.

T.B. is a 65-year-old retiree who is admitted to your unit from the emergency department (ED). On arrival you note that he is trembling and nearly doubled over with severe abdominal pain. T.B. indicates that he has severe pain in the right upper quadrant (RUQ) of his abdomen that radiates through to his mid-back as a deep, sharp boring pain. He is more comfortable walking or sitting bent forward rather than lying flat in bed. He admits to having had several similar bouts of abdominal pain in the last month, but “none as bad as this.” He feels nauseated but has not vomited, although he did vomit a week ago with a similar episode. T.B. experienced an acute onset of pain after eating fish and chips

History of Present Illness: The patient is a 27-year-old male complaining of right lower-quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, and

S- 3671 dispatched to a m pt C/O of abdominal pain and black stool. Pt is a 49 y/o m whose C/C is abdominal and lower back pain. Pt also states that he is experiencing cramping around his left ribcage. Pt states that he has been experiencing N/V/D for the past four days. Pt also states that his bm's have produced black, watery stool since the monday prior to the incident date. Pt is able to provide EMS personnel with a detailed medical Hx that includes HIV, acid reflux, and recently diagnosed COPD. Pt also states that he recently stopped smoking cigarettes. Pt is also able to provide EMS personnel with a list of medications that he is currently taking that includes Duloxetine, Stribild, Ranitidine, Aripiprazole, oxycodone, and proair. Pt states that he has not taken any of his prescribed medications for the past four days prior to the incident date. Pt states that he has allergies to Kaletra and gabapentin. Pt states that his primary

Melissa Johnson is a 45-year-old woman who today was seen on an emergency basis when she called the office complaining of left upper quadrant pain. The patient stated that the pain has been increasing for about three months. The patient’s most notable symptom is increased belching. The patient also experiences heart burn, increased satiety, and intermittent left upper quadrant pain. The patient denies any vomiting, change in bowel habits, melena, or dysphagia. She also denies having chills, fever or rigors. The patient states that she has not been examining her sugars, and she has not felt any chest pain with exertion or dyspnea. In addition, the patient denies any orthopnea, pedal edema, or paroxysmal nocturnal

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastrointestinal (GI) tract disorder that tends to go into remission and relapse. Pain and/or discomfort in different parts of the abdomen is associated with changes in bowel patterns (1). While the specific cause of IBS is still unknown, some believe that gut-brain axis disorders are

A 17-year old female presents to the office with a history of abdominal pain, distension, and diarrhea for the last ten days. She

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which may also be known as irritable colon or spastic colon, is a functional chronic digestive disorder which causes the colon, or large intestine, to function in an unhealthy manner, although the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract), or digestive tract, appears normal.

The most likely diagnosis for this severe abdominal pain located within her right lower quadrant and amongst her right side would be an acute appendicitis due to inflammation of the appendix.

The patient is a 70-year-old female who presents to St. Joseph emergency room with sharp abdominal pain for the past 2 weeks which are actually worsening. She does not have any significant aggravating or relieving factors. She just complains radiation to the right lower back. It is sometimes aggravated with food. She was recently seen as an outpatient by the gastroenterologist. She underwent an EGD but does not have any results. She does not have any improvement in her symptoms and hence has presented to the emergency room. She is known to have a medical history of hypertension, depression, asthma, and a history of anxiety disorder. In the ED a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis revealed acute colitis. The patient was begun on IV fluids,

Claims weighing 180lbs. Reports having lost weight within the past 5 years. Claims that diet has been the biggest factor for weight loss. Report making 1-2 bowel movements a day. Describes the stool as brown and solid. Denies significant feelings of being bloated or having increased gas. Denies any physical problems that affect bowel functioning. Denies any family history of abdominal or bowel disease. Denies ever having been diagnosed with bowel disease. Denies ever having had an infection in the bowel. Denies any significant nausea. Confirms some heartburn. Reports that it does not happen often and usually occurs with greasy meals. Reports using pepto bismol to treat heartburn. Additionally reports using pepto bismol in anticipation of indigestion. Denies any feelings of indigestion or bloating. Denies any

Mrs. SH is an 83-year-old retired Caucasian school teacher with a BMI of 22.9kg/m2. She presented to her GP on 7 February 2014 with a six-week history of diarrhoea. She described having “tanned, sandy, loose” stools and a change of her usual passage of once daily, to two times. She explained that she had lost two pounds over this period but denied having associated symptoms of bleeding or mucus per rectum or any tenesmus. She did not have any fever, nausea,

According to a recent study, 126 PRO instruments have been identified which measure a broad range of gastrointestinal symptoms and conditions.14 Prior evaluation and comparison of these instruments demonstrated the two instuments with the highest scores for IBS symptom assessment were the Visceral Sensitivity Index and the IBS-QOL questionnaires. 14

This is 58 year old white female. She is complains of generalized body aches and pains for the past 2 to 3 days. Patient states her throat and ears are also hurting. Patient is a resident at the Jessie Place and her room mate has been sick. Patient reports some fever. Patient is a current tobacco user denies use of alcohol or illicit drugs. Denies chest pain, SOB, N/V/ D. Current pain

Irritable bowel syndrome, as we refer to “IBS”, is a syndrome that affects many of us, including me, and is often a chronic condition. IBS, also known as spastic colon, is a discomfort of the bowels which generally includes abdominal pain, stomach cramps, diarrhea and/or constipation, bloating, nausea and gas, but scientists do not know the real cause. In some cases, it can be misleading in thinking it is IBS when in reality it could be something else since they don’t even know what really causes IBS. At times the symptoms are worse than others and sometimes they completely vanish for a period of time. I can relate to this since, “supposedly”, I was diagnosed with IBS after having many tests done which came back normal. Therefore IBS is diagnosed only after other