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Náhlé příhody břišní ve stáří I.

Title in English Acute abdomen in old age - I.
Authors

WEBER Pavel DÍTĚ Petr KALA Zdeněk KUBEŠOVÁ Hana

Year of publication 2007
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Česká geriatrická revue
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Other specializations of internal medicine
Keywords acute abdomen; acute peritonitis; acute pancreatitis; mechanical ileus; intestinal pseudoobstruction; paralytic ileus old age
Description This article provides a brief outline of the cases of acute abdomem the incidence of which is significantly higher in older people and which pose the greatest risk to the lives of those who suffer them. It is the first of 3 planned articles, which aim to highlight critical situations that a doctor caring for senior patients may encounter in relation to the gastrointestinal tract. In this review, the authors analyse acute abdomen cases resulting from inflammation or ileus in terms of etiopathogenesis, clinical image, progress, diagnostics, treatment and prognosis with regard to the specific characteristics and risks caused by old age.

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