Abdominal Key

Diverticular Disease of the Colon Ciaran J. Walsh Diverticular Disease Helen Witt is a 65-year-old moderately obese woman who presents to the emergency department complaining of left lower quadrant abdominal…

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Jan Wojcik Crohn’s Disease Debra Goldberg is a 34-year-old unemployed woman with a history of psychiatric illnesses. She arrives in the emergency department complaining of several months…

Appendicitis Francis K. Lee Tammy Jenkins is a 24-year-old woman who goes to the emergency department on Sunday evening with lower abdominal pain. The pain started on Saturday afternoon as…

Gastric Cancer Keith G. Chisholm Scott D. Lind David Lee is a 68-year-old man who has been having progressive anorexia, postprandial fullness, and vague abdominal discomfort for the past 3…

Small-Bowel Obstruction Francis K. Lee George Chapman is a 42-year-old man who presents to the emergency department complaining of 3 days of crampy abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Prior to…

Obesity Surgery Mohammad K. Jamal Eric J. DeMaria Mrs. Greene is a 43-year-old white woman referred by her primary care physician for evaluation for a bariatric procedure. She has tried…

Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease Nicholas P.W. Coe Thyroid Disease Patricia Arnold is a 35-year-old woman with an asymptomatic neck mass, which she first noticed 3 weeks ago. Her history is…

Peptic Ulcer Disease David Page Robbie Steele is a 49-year-old insurance agent with epigastric pain. For approximately 6 months, Mr. Steele has had vague abdominal distress after meals and at…

Esophageal Cancer Sharline J. Zacur Brian J. Kaplan Mr. Gill is a 61-year-old African American man who was in good health until 3 months ago when he began experiencing difficulty…

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Sophia Lee Eric J. DeMaria Andrew Grant is a 45-year-old man who has a 3-year history of heartburn that is particularly bothersome at night when he is…