Abdominal apoplexy: A potentially fatal enigma

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 461-462

  Tan, Y M ^a   Tan, Benita K T ^a   Chow, Pierce K H ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Haemoperitoneum; Intra abdominal haemorrhage; Shock

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BLEEDING; ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CHINESE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HEMOPERITONEUM; HUMANS;

EID: 0042847314     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.t01-1-02636.x     Document Type: Article

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