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Medical Malpractice Insights: A Rare Presentation – Groin pain? Nec fasc? Diabetes? Appendicitis?

EMDocs

The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. Exam is normal except for tenderness as documented in the diagram. Sepsis is diagnosed and antibiotics started for the first time. She never had a documented abdominal exam.

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Episode 30 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery

EB Medicine

Leakage from the staple line typically presents within the first week, but can present up to 35 days, usually with fevers, tachycardia, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting sepsis, or peritonitis. Patients typically present within the first 10 days with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and the feeling of impending doom. At 6 to 8 mL/kg.