SBP organisms
The Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis page has had a few other modifications, including a table of the most commonly responsible organisms.
Abdominal
Causes of free gas
The Assessment of abdominal pain page has been updated, including the addition of a segment on the causes and features of free intraperitoneal gas.
High SAAG (low protein) ascites and SBP risk – correction
The Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis page has been corrected to state that SBP is rare in patients with SAAG < 11g/L, not >11g/L as previously stated. Thanks to Simon for picking this up.
Faecal blood testing
The Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage page has been updated to reflect the lack of utility of this test in the diagnosis of significant GI haemorrhage in the ED.
Pancreatitis
The Pancreatitis page has been updated, particularly in the areas of complications and therapy.
Paediatric constipation
A segment on Paediatric constipation has been added to the Causes of abdominal pain page, and a link to the Paediatric abdominal conditions page added.
Large bowel obstruction AXR and CT
AXR and CT images demonstrating a large bowel obstruction have been added to the Bowel obstruction page.
US features of ischaemia in SBO
The Bowel obstruction page has been updated, including the addition of US features suggestive of bowel ischaemia in SBO.
CT with whirlpool sign of midgut volvulus
Two CT images demonstrating midgut volvulus in an adult have been added to he segment on Intestinal malrotation in the Abdominal disease in children page.
Midgut volvulus
The segment on Intestinal malrotation has been updated in the Abdominal disease in children page.
US of large gallstone
An US image of a solitary, large gallstone has been added to the the Biliary ultrasound technique page.
Zollinger Ellison syndrome
A segment on Zollinger Ellison syndrome has been added to the Peptic ulcer disease page.
Differential of infective gastroenteritis
The Suspected infective gastroenteritis page has been updated with a revised and expanded differential diagnosis.
CT image of duodenitis and gastric outlet obstruction
A CT image demonstrating duodenitis and gastric outlet obstruction has been added to the Peptic ulcer disease page.
Hepatitis A
A short segment on the treatment of Hepatitis A has been added to the Infectious hepatitis page.
Aortocaval fistula CT
The Abdominal aortic aneurysm page has been updated with a CT image of an aortocaval fistula.
Imaging in suspected Crohn’s disease
The Inflammatory bowel disease page has been updated with some additional information about imaging in suspected Crohn’s disease.
Aortocaval fistula
The Abdominal aortic aneurysm page has been updated with some additional features of aortocaval fistula.
Operative choices for biliary disease
The Cholecystitis page has been updated with a segment on operative choices for biliary disease.
Infectious diarrhoea
The Suspected infectious diarrhoea page has been updated with a variety of new bits of information following the publication of: Shane, AL, Mody, RK, Crump, JA, et al. 2017 Infectious Diseases Society of America Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diarrhea. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2017:cix669-cix69