Appendicitis is the inflammation of the vermiform appendix. It typically presents acutely, within 24 hours of onset, but ...

Disseminated intravascular coagulation can be defined is a widespread hypercoagulable state that can lead to both microv ...

Colitis is an increasingly common condition in which the mucosal lining of the colon becomes acutely or chronically infl ...

Midgut malrotation is a defect in the normal embryonic rotation of the gut, which causes an abdominal obstruction that p ...

Toxic megacolon is a rare, but potentially deadly complication of colonic inflammation. It is defined as a nonobstructiv ...

Acute mesenteric ischemia is caused by a sudden decline in blood flow through the mesenteric vessels. Diagnosis can be d ...