To advocate nonoperative treatment for certain cases of perforated peptic ulcer is not new. The first report of the successful management of such a case was that of T. Hall Redwood, who in 1870 10 ...

ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologist; NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Background: With dwindling rates of postoperative mortality in perforated peptic ulcer that is attributable to H 2-receptor blocker usage, there is a need to shift the focus towards the prevention ...

Chest x-ray- upright - Usual finding _ presence of free air under the diaphragm. If clinical suspicion is high and there is no air under the diaphragm on an upright film do a lateral decubitus.

Stomach ulcers, also known as gastric ulcers, are sores that develop on the stomach lining, reports the NHS. However, you can also get ulcers in part of the intestine, just beyond the stomach ...

DJ Steve Wright died from acute peritonitis and a perforated gastric peptic ulcer, according to his death certificate. The Radio 2 DJ, one of the most familiar voices on the airwaves in the UK ...

Aspirin allergy. Peptic ulcer. GI bleed or perforation. As prophylactic analgesic before any major surgery. Treatment of peri-op pain in CABG setting. Advanced renal impairment. Hypovolemia.