In#!@$*ception
Intussusception is a rare cause of bowel obstruction in adults. Here you can find more about it... Pathogenesis, diagnosis and management...
The Strange Story of Salmons Swimming Upstream
Acute cholangitis is not really a surgical disease. However, it is better to know how to correctly identify and manage it, since it may precipitate the patient's condition, rapidly leading to multiorgan failure and death...
The Awakening of the Sleeping Lion – Part 1
Acute pancreatitis has many causes and it may present in many forms... Sometimes a little bit of monitoring is enough, other times things get more messy... Learn how to make diagnosis and how to predict severity...
Stupeficium
Shock is a state of cardiocirculatory insufficiency that may be the consequence of many conditions... Let's find out how to diagnose, correctly classify and treat shock according to its causing factor...
Game of Thrombosis
Acute mesenteric ischemia often presents with unspecific signs and symptoms, making the diagnosis very tricky. On the other hand, delayed diagnosis rises the risk of extensive bowel necrosis, thus increasing morbidity and mortality. Here you can find a nice overview of AMI.
