Non-Traumatic Abdominal Emergencies — General Surgery

Surgery · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Un compendio exhaustivo y de nivel de experto que desglosa la fisiopatología, la semiología, los criterios diagnósticos, las clasificaciones de gravedad y las estrategias terapéuticas médico-quirúrgicas del abdomen agudo no traumático.

What it covers

1. Non-Traumatic Abdominal Emergencies
2. Pathophysiology of Abdominal Pain and Initial Approach
3. · Neuroanatomy of Abdominal Nociception
4. · Referred Pain and Dermatomic Mapping
5. · Advanced Semiotics of Abdominal Exploration
6. Peritoneal Syndrome and Classification of Peritonitis
7. · Pathophysiology of the Peritoneum and Bacterial Invasion
8. · Physiopathological Classification of Peritonitis
9. · Diagnostic Criteria of Ascitic Fluid in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
10. Acute Appendicitis
11. · Pathophysiology of Luminal Obstruction
12. · Clinical Stratification Scales
13. · Diagnosis by Imaging: Ultrasound vs. Computed Tomography
14. · Surgical Management: Laparoscopic Appendectomy vs. open
15. Acute Biliary Pathology: Cholecystitis and Cholangitis
16. · Acute Cholecystitis: Calculous vs. Acalculose
17. · Tokyo 2018 Diagnostic and Severity Criteria (TG18)
18. · Acute Cholangitis: Charcot Triad and Reynolds Pentad
19. Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis
20. · Pathophysiology: Enzymatic Autodigestion and Hair Leak Syndrome
21. · Modified Atlanta Classification (2012)
22. · Severity Assessment: BISAP Scale and Balthazar Criteria
23. · Therapeutic Strategy "Step-Up Approach" in Infected Necrosis
24. Acute diverticulitis
25. · Pathophysiology of Diverticular Inflammation
26. · Hinchey Classification Modified by Kaiser
27. · Hartmann procedure vs. Resection with Primary Anastomosis
28. Small Intestine Obstruction
29. · Pathophysiology of Vascular Compromise in Mechanical Obstruction
30. · Semiotics and Differential Diagnosis of Obstruction
31. · Imaging Tests: The Role of Computed Tomography
32. · Special Case: Gallary Ileus
33. Large Intestine Obstruction and Ileus
34. · Laplace's Law and Risk of Diastatic Perforation of the Cecum
35. · Sigmoid and Cecum Volvulus: Diagnosis and Therapeutic Algorithm
36. · Ogilvie Syndrome (Acute Colonic Pseudoobstruction)
37. Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
38. · Pathophysiological Types of Mesenteric Ischemia
39. · The Clinical Paradox: Disproportionate Pain
40. · Diagnosis of Choice: CT Angio-CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
41. · Revascularization and Surgical Resection Strategies
42. Hollow Viscera Piercing
43. · Pathophysiology of Perforated Peptic Ulcer (PPU)
44. · Pneumoperitoneum Imaging
45. · Surgical Repair Techniques: Graham Patch vs. Cellan-Jones
46. Non-Traumatic Gynecological Emergencies
47. · Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy: Pathophysiology of Hemorrhagic Shock
48. · Adnexal Torsion: Ovarian Ischemia and Whirlpool Sign
49. · Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) with Ruptured Tubo-Ovarian Abscess (TOA)
50. Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
51. · Classic Presentation Triad
52. · Hemodynamic Dynamics: Intraperitoneal Rupture vs. Retroperitoneal
53. · Emergency Treatment: rEVAR vs. Open Surgery
54. Abdominal Sepsis and Open Abdomen
55. · Sepsis of Intra-abdominal Origin according to the Sepsis-3 Consensus
56. · Pathophysiology of Intra-abdominal Hypertension (IAH) and Compartmentalization
57. · Management of the Open Abdomen (Open Abdomen) and VAC
58. Decision Algorithms and Antibiotherapy
59. · Dosage and Fluid Therapy Formulas in Abdominal Sepsis
60. · Empirical Broad Spectrum Antibiotherapy (WSES Guidelines 2021)
61. · Surgical Timing Algorithm in Non-traumatic Acute Abdomen