Year: 2016
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: A 55-year-old man with diabetes presented to our hospital with recent onset acute abdominal pain and recurrent vomiting. He was immediately admitted to the intensive care unit for ionotropic and invasive respiratory support. He had an acutely tender abdomen with distension. Haematological examination showed leucopenia (880/mm3), thrombocytopenia (64 000/mm3), elevated C reactive protein (68 mg/mL), metabolic acidosis (pH: 6.88) with a severely elevated blood …
Source: BMJ Case Reports
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2563673013