Rectus Sheath Hematoma

We describe 3 patients with rectus sheath hematoma presenting to the emergency department. Prompt consideration of this uncommon cause of abdominal pain may prevent more expensive and invasive diagnostic tests and, in some cases, unnecessary hospitalization and laparotomy. [Edlow JA, Juang P, Margul...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of emergency medicine 1999-11, Vol.34 (5), p.671-675
Hauptverfasser:	Edlow, Jonathan A, Juang, Pascal, Margulies, Sharon, Burstein, Jonathan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen, Acute - etiology Aged Aged, 80 and over Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Female Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - diagnosis Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - diagnostic imaging Hematoma - diagnosis Hematoma - diagnostic imaging Humans Intensive care medicine Medical sciences Middle Aged Miscellaneous Rectus Abdominis - diagnostic imaging Tomography, X-Ray Computed Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe 3 patients with rectus sheath hematoma presenting to the emergency department. Prompt consideration of this uncommon cause of abdominal pain may prevent more expensive and invasive diagnostic tests and, in some cases, unnecessary hospitalization and laparotomy. [Edlow JA, Juang P, Margulies S, Burstein J: Rectus sheath hematoma. Ann Emerg Med November 1999;34:671-675.]
ISSN:	0196-0644 1097-6760
DOI:	10.1016/S0196-0644(99)70172-1