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2302597

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-3-20
pubmed:abstractText
When patients who have a ventriculoperitoneal shunt present with an acute abdomen, shunt infection may be the cause. The authors relate the cases of three such patients. Two underwent a laparotomy which failed to show any abnormality and which in retrospect might have been avoided. They review the literature and present a systematic approach to the diagnosis and management of this problem. Specific clues from the patient's history, physical examination and further investigation may clarify the diagnosis. When shunt infection cannot be excluded and the clinical setting does not warrant immediate laparotomy, shunt externalization, cerebrospinal fluid culture, empiric antibiotic therapy and close observation of the patient are recommended.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0008-428X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
37-40
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-8-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Acute abdomen in the patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Ottawa General Hospita, University of Ottawa, Ont.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports