GASTROINTESTINAL EMERGENCIES - DECISIONS UNUSUAL CASES

摘要

Only a few types of gastrointestinal cases are true emergencies. Successful management requires recognition without delay and immediate institution of medical therapy followed by prompt surgical intervention. Gastrointestinal emergencies that requireprompt (nearly immediate) surgical intervention include animals with perforations, obstructions with vascular compromise, and septic peritonitis. Early recognition and intervention are important for survival and relief of suffering. Most gastrointestinalemergencies present with non-specific signs including depression, anorexia, pain, restlessness, vomiting, diarrhea, and/or shock. Tentative and definitive diagnoses are based on typical clinical signs and a thorough history and physical examination followed by essential laboratory work and appropriate imaging. Sometimes definitive diagnosis is made at exploratory celiotomy.