A 74 yo/man complained of diffuse abdominal pain. The pain was intermittent and accompained by vomiting. He has no history of abdominal pain or abdominal surgery.
On examinations the patient presented non icteric, afebrile, not tachicardic.
The abdomen was mildly distensed with midline tenderness.
The US evidenced a normal aorta diameter.
Abdominal x ray showed non specific bowel gas pattern.
CRP value was 7 mg/L.
The radiologist says it is a little value to perform an abdominal CT, we see tomorrow…..
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