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Absceso intraabdominal - Symptom

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Absceso intrabdominal

Síntomas:

Dependiendo de la localización, los síntomas pueden abarcar:

Dolor y distensión abdominal
Escalofríos
Diarrea
Fiebre
Inapetencia
Náuseas
Sensibilidad rectal y llenura
Vómitos
Debilidad

Signos y exámenes:

Un conteo sanguíneo completo puede mostrar un conteo de glóbulos blancos por encima de lo normal. Un grupo de pruebas metabólicas completas puede mostrar problemas hepáticos, renales y de química sanguínea.

Una tomografía computarizada del abdomen generalmente revela un absceso intraabdominal. Después de realizar la tomografía, se puede colocar una aguja a través de la piel dentro de la cavidad del absceso para confirmar su diagnóstico y tratarlo.

Otros exámenes pueden abarcar:

Radiografía abdominal
Ecografía del abdomen

Algunas veces, puede ser necesaria una cirugía llamada laparotomía para diagnosticar la afección.

Absceso intraabdominal-TC

Divertículo de Meckel

Reviewed last on: 7/7/2010
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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