Mr. Weiser's Confusion
 
Symptoms & History

Physical Findings

Stop & Think

Lab and X-Ray

Differential Diagnosis

The Disease

Treatment

Conclusions

Quiz & Evaluation


Fifty-four year old man with recent history of 
  • Abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting.
  • He describes the pain as "dull," mid abdominal and says it has been increasing in intensity for the past few days.
  • He claims to be a non-smoker.
  • He is known to the ER staff because of previous admissions for alcohol related problems.


What about his alcohol consumption?
 

Maybe his wife has something to say about this?             Back

 

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