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    Gastrointestinal Emergencies
    • Overview of Gastrointestinal Emergencies
    • Acute Abdominal Pain
      • Types of Abdominal Pain
        • Peritonitis
      • Causes
      • Evaluation
        • Warning signs
        • When to see a doctor
        • What the doctor does
        • Testing
      • Treatment
      • Key Points
    • Abdominal Abscesses
      • Causes
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prognosis
    • Abdominal Wall Hernias
      • Types of abdominal wall hernias
      • Incarceration and strangulation
      • Sports hernias
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Inguinal Hernia
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prognosis
    • Appendicitis
      • Causes
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prognosis
    • Ileus
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Intestinal Obstruction
      • Causes
        • Strangulation
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Ischemic Colitis
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prognosis
    • Perforation of the Digestive Tract
      • Causes
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
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