Low back pain is defined as an acute, subacute, or chronic discomfort localized to the
anatomic area below the posterior ribs and above the lower margins of the buttock. Low …

DISCUSSION It was not until 1761, when Leopold Auenbrugger first described the
technique of percussion, that the physical examination came into vogue. However, it did not …

Since the middle of the 20th century, atherosclerosis has displaced syphilis as the most
common cause of aortic aneurysm. Arteriosclerotic aneurysms occur with increasing …

A 73-year-old man presented to the emergency department twice with nonspecific
abdominal pain. He was diagnosed as having mild diverticulitis and was discharged. Four …

Six elderly male patients (mean age, 73 years; range, 66 to 78 years) were admitted with
groin masses caused by ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. A palpable abdominal mass …

In a group of 114 patients undergoing resection of an abdominal aortic aneurysm under
varying degrees of urgency, pulmonary, cardiac, and renal factors were the preponderant …

A simple method of serum amylase estimation is critically reviewed and precautions
essential in its use are described. Serum amylase values in 41 cases of acute pancreatitis …

SUCCESSFUL excision of formidable vascular lesions, with replacement by a graft or
prosthesis, has prompted surgeons to attack acute catastrophic vascular emergencies with …

The diagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is often missed as a result of an
atypical presentation, resulting in increased mortality. Here we present an unusual case of …

Of 100 patients who underwent elective resection of abdominal aortic aneurysms, most had
been asymptomatic, but about one third had had symptoms referable to the aneurysms. In …