70-year-old man presents to the ER with severe abdominal pain and fever. Examination revealed fever and generalized tenderness. Investigation showed leukocytosis. Abdominal CT scan showed multiple air pockets within the wall of the cecum. What is the most appropriate treatment option?
سؤال مجاني 1 من 10 اليوم · اشترك وكمّل بدون حد
اعرض الإجابة
الإجابة والشرح
ادخل لحسابك عشان نحفظ إجاباتك ونوريك أخطاءك.
الإجابة: C. Laparotomy with bowel resection
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Bowel obstruction - Afnan.pdf · p. 35
Air within the bowel wall (pneumatosis intestinalis) together with fever, generalized tenderness and leukocytosis means bowel ischemia or infarction. Ischemic, nonviable bowel is treated by laparotomy and resection.
- Colonoscopic decompression is for a dilated but viable colon (e.g., Ogilvie syndrome), not for necrosis.
- Antibiotics and observation are not enough for infarcted bowel.
- المصدر
- Bowel obstruction - Afnan.pdf · p. 35
Bowel obstruction - Afnan.pdf · p. 36 - المحاضرة
- Bowel obstruction · General Surgery · Module D
- ظهر في
- Surgery QB (Module D) p. 44 Q54