Abdominal Computed Tomography with a Twist: The ‘Whirl Sign’ for Mesenteric Volvulus
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old woman with a history of end-stage renal disease, peripheral vascular disease, and multiple prior abdominal surgeries presented to the emergency department with three days of diffuse, severe, abdominal pain with accompanying nausea, emesis, and food intolerance. A com...
Main Authors: | Jodi Spangler, Jonathan Ilgen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2020-08-01
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Series: | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6k53c040 |
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