A CT scan of the abdomen can show the organs, blood vessels, and bones in your abdominal cavity. The multiple images provided by the scan can give your doctor many different views of your body. A CT ...

Background A 34-year-old gravid woman with a history of ileal Crohn's disease presented at 30 weeks' gestation with a 2-week history of fever and right upper quadrant pain. An intra-abdominal abscess ...

Computed tomography (CT) has become the predominant test for diagnosing acute appendicitis in adults. In children and young adults, exposure to CT radiation is of particular concern. We evaluated the ...

Diagnostic ultrasound is an excellent modality for many conditions that present with abdominal pain. It has the advantage of being both portable and radiation-free. Although actual scanning time may ...

For the first time since 2010, the Infectious Disease Society of America published new guidelines for treating complex abdominal infections. The revisions were prompted by “significant morbidity and ...

A 39-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a five-day history of fever, chills, diarrhea, and pain in the right shoulder and right upper quadrant of her abdomen. Four months ...

A 58-year-old, white man presented to the emergency department 3 weeks after first being evaluated at another clinic where he was told he had an inguinal hernia and should seek further medical ...