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Overview of Gastrointestinal Emergencies
Acute Abdominal Pain
Types of Abdominal Pain
Peritonitis
Causes
Evaluation
Warning signs
When to see a doctor
What the doctor does
Testing
Treatment
Key Points
Abdominal Abscesses
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prognosis
Abdominal Wall Hernias
Types of abdominal wall hernias
Incarceration and strangulation
Sports hernias
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Inguinal Hernia
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prognosis
Appendicitis
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prognosis
Ileus
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Intestinal Obstruction
Causes
Strangulation
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Ischemic Colitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prognosis
Perforation of the Digestive Tract
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment