Includes index.
Principles of diagnosis in acute abdominal disease
Method of diagnosis: the history
Method of diagnosis: the examination of the patient
Method of diagnosis: the grouping of symptoms and signs
Laboratory and radiological tests
Appendicitis
The differential diagnosis of appendicitis
Diverticulitis of the colon
Perforation of a gastric or duodenal ulcer
Acute pancreatitis
Cholecystitis and othe causes of acute pain in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen
Acute abdominal lesions arising in the left hypochondrium
The colics
Acute intestinal obstruction
Intussusception and other causes of obstruction
The early diagnosis of strangulated and obstructed hernias
Acute abdominal symptoms due to vascular lesions
Acute abdominal symptoms in women
Early ectopic gestation
Acute abdominal disease with genitourinary symptoms
The diagnosis of acute peritonitis
The early diagnosis of abdominal injuries
The postoperative abdomen
The acute abdomen in the tropics
Diseases that may simulate the acute abdomen
Acute abdominal pain in the immunocompromised patient
Abdominal catastrophes when sensation is impaired.
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Cope's early diagnosis of the acute abdomen by William Silen. ISBN 9780199730452. Published by Oxford University Press in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
