Contributors
Preface
Chapter 1: Mechanisms of Abdominal Pain, David M. Cline
Chapter 2: Approach to Abdominal Pain, Mary Cline O'Brian, David M. Cline
Chapter 3: Abdominal Pain in Special Populations, Henderson D. McGinnis, David M. Cline
Chapter 4: Utility and Limitations of Laboratory Studies, Michael T. Fitch
Chapter 5: The Role of Imaging in Evaluating Emergency Patients with Abdominal Pain, Lawrence M. Lewis
Chapter 6: Vomiting, David M. Cline
Chapter 7: Diarrhea, Phillip A. Clement, Kevin J. Corcoran
Chapter 8: Constipation, David M. Cline
Chapter 9: Acute Appendicitis, Mitchell c. Sokolosky
Chapter 10: Peptic Ulcer Disease, Catherine A. Marco, Randall W. King
Chapter 11: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Gastritis, David M. Barrett
Chapter 12: Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Angela M. Mills
Chapter 13: Bowel Obstruction and Volvulus, David M. Cline, Roy L. Alston
Chapter 14: Hernia in Adults and Children, Joseph C. Schmidt
Chapter 15: Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Joshua Broder, Christopher Reynolds
Chapter 16: Mesenteric Ischemia, Rachel M. Gilmore, Michael C. Plewa
Chapter 17: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Bret A. Nicks
Chapter 18: Diverticulitis, Simon A. Mahler
Chapter 19: Alcoholic Hepatitis, Thomas A. Brunell
Chapter 20: Viral Hepatitis, Esther H. Chen, Bruce Y. Lee
Chapter 21: Cirrhosis and Liver Failure, Susan P. Torrey
Chapter 22: Cholecystitis and Biliary Colic, William P. Scruggs, John Christian Fox
Chapter 23: Pancreatitis, David M. Cline
Chapter 24: Complications of Surgical Procedures, Christopher J. Fullager
Chapter 25: Urologic Stone Disease, David E. Manthey, Bret A. Nicks
Chapter 26: Urinary Tract Infections, Alan Heins
Chapter 27: Testicular Torsion, Anjali Bhagra
Chapter 28: Acute Urinary Obstruction and Retention, Kristine Thompson
Chapter 29: Complications of Urologic Devices, Simon A. Mahler, Lekshmi Vaidyanathan
Chapter 30: Pelvic Pain in the Nonpregnant Patient, Howard K. Mell
Chapter 31: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Scott M. Silvers
Chapter 32: Ectopic Pregnancy and Abdominal Pain in the Pregnant Patient, Stacie Zelman
Chapter 33: Ovarian Torsion, Heather L. Farley
Chapter 34: Intussusception, Melissa W. Costello, W. Scott McNair
Chapter 35: Malrotation and Volvulus in Infants, David Magilner
Chapter 36: Henoch-Sch¶nlein Purpura, Douglas K. Holtzman
Chapter 37: Colic in Infants, Kim Askew, Milan Nadkarni
Chapter 38: Pyloric Stenosis, David Magilner
Chapter 39: Chronic Abdominal Pain, Alan Heins
Chapter 40: Conditions Presenting with Abdominal Wall Pain, M. Fernanda Bellolio
Chapter 41: Cardiac Disease Presenting as Abdominal Pain, Howard K. Mell
Chapter 42: Nonabdominal Infectious Disorders Presenting with Abdominal Pain, Kim Ryan Schutterle, Larry F. Vukov
Chapter 43: Metabolic and Toxicologic Disorders Presenting with Abdominal Pain, M. Fernanda Bellolio
Chapter 44: Neuropsychiatric Disorders Presenting with Abdominal Pain, Sara R. Shimmin
Chapter 45: Hematologic Disorders Presenting with Abdominal Pain--Sickle Cell Disease, Christopher C. Kwon, Johnny J. Vazquez
Chapter 46: Blunt Abdominal Trauma Presenting with Abdominal Pain, Lekshmi Vaidyanathan, Latha G. Stead
Chapter 47: Admission Decision Making and Discharge Instructions for a Patient with Abdominal Pain, Charles L. Maddow, Manish N. Shah
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