Reflections concerning five surgical cases admitted to a general Medical ward

Authors

  • Maria João Gomes Serviço I do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa
  • A. de Oliveira Soares Serviço I do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa

Keywords:

surgical abdomen, medical wards

Abstract

The authors briejly report five cases of pati­ents admitted to a general Medical ward for pro­blems which were later proven to be Surgical.This short series shows the difficulties in cor­rectly diagnosing abdominal surgical disease in the casualty department. This problem is parti­cularly difficult in elderly patients, who are of­ ten unable to express their complaints clearly.

The importance of a careful and accurate his­tory, as well as its prompt interpretation in cri­tical disease, is emphasized.

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Zollinger RM, Ellison EH. Primary peptic ulceration of the je­junum associated with islet cell tumours of the pancreas. Annals Surgery 1995; 142: 709-773.

Oliveira-Soares A. Ensino e sua avaliação após licenciatura em Medicina. Med Interna 1994; 1(2): 123-132.

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Published

1998-03-31

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Gomes MJ, de Oliveira Soares A. Reflections concerning five surgical cases admitted to a general Medical ward. RPMI [Internet]. 1998 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Nov. 24];5(1):63-5. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/2121

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (1998): Janeiro/ Março

Section

Apontamentos Clínicos

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