The Netherlands journal of medicine
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The abdominal CT appearance is reported in a patient with Henoch-Schönlein vasculitis having symptoms of acute abdomen. Initial CT-scan showed segmented mural thickening of the small bowel loops, strongly suggesting the diagnosis of gastrointestinal involvement of vasculitis. ⋯ The CT appearance completely resolved after steroid therapy. Abdominal CT-scanning seems useful in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen in patients with vasculitis.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Improved outcome for patients with a cardiac arrest by supervision of the emergency medical services system.
The outcome for patients with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest can only be improved through optimal pre-hospital therapy by the emergency medical services (EMS) system. So far it is not clear if physician supervision of the EMS system is necessary for an optimal result. ⋯ Limited physician supervision of an EMS system in a non-metropolitan area may improve the outcome for patients with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.