Perforated gastrointestinal ulcers presenting as acute respiratory distress / 世界急诊医学杂志(英文)
World Journal of Emergency Medicine
;
(4): 150-153, 2012.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-789560
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Dyspnea is one of the most common complaints facing the emergency medicine physician. Some of the gastrointestinal causes of dyspnea are self-limited and not life-threatening, yet others are, and early diagnosis and treatment are crucial.METHODS:
In this article we presented one of these life-threatening conditions through a clinical description of a patient presenting with acute respiratory distress that was finally diagnosed to be the result of a perforated gastric ulcer.RESULTS:
An emergent thoracotomy revealed a small ulcer with perforation in the fundus of the stomach. The patient was transferred after the operation to the intensive care unit and after a prolonged hospitalization discharged home. Biopsies taken from the ulcer showed diffuse inflammation, with no evidence of microorganisms or malignancy.CONCLUSION:
Perforation of gastric and duodenal ulcers is a rare yet existing cause of dyspnea and respiratory failure and should be kept in mind by the emergency physician, especially when other more common causes are ruled out.
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WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de rastreamento
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
World Journal of Emergency Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2012
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