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Rebound tenderness medical therapy

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Overview

Overview

Blood volume should be immediately replaced with saline and/or blood transfusion for those patients that are hemodynamically unstable and bowel rest for diverticulitis or bowel obstruction (possible colon resection).

Medical Therapy

Medical Therapy

Pharmacotherapy

Acute Pharmacotherapies

  • If intra-abdominal infection or perforated viscus is suspected, administer a proper course of antibiotics.
References

References

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