Acute colonic ileus is diagnosed in patients who present with marked abdominal distention associated with minimal abdominal pain and decreased bowel sounds. An abdominal radiograph shows signs of ...

Gallstones can present as an obstructive disease or as cholecystitis, which is an inflammation of the gallbladder secondary to gallstone obstruction of the cystic duct. The gallbladder functions ...

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