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A. Adegbesan,
Case 1
Histology
Gastric body type mucosa
No helicobacter pylori
No evidence of malignancy
Case 2
31 year old gentleman admitted with:
1/7 history of sudden onset non-radiating
colicky lower abdominal pain.
No associated nausea, vomiting or altered
bowel habit.
No previous medical/surgical hx.
ROS nil significant
On Examination
Vital Signs:
BP 115/68
HR 93
O2 SATS 99% on RA
Apyrexial 36.2oC
On examination:
Tenderness and guarding in lower abdomen
Reduced bowel sounds.
Investigations
Urinalysis
NAD
Bloods
WCC 13.4 (neuts 10.58), Hb 13.4, CRP 49, Amylase
107
Sickle cell screen negative
CXR
No air under the diaphragm
PFA
Bowel gas pattern normal. No bowel distension or
obstruction. No free air.
Investigations
CT Abdomen/Pelvis
Minor stranding of fat around a loop of small
bowel in right lower quadrant (differential
included inflammatory change around a
meckels diverticulum)
Small nodes in the adjacent mesentery.
No evidence of large colonic diverticulitis and
normal appearance of the appendix.
CT Abdo/Pelvis
Management
On admission:
IV fluids, co-amoxiclav and analgesia