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A 76-year-old patient presented in septic shock with diffuse abdominal pain two days after upper endoscopy. Fluid resuscitation and broad-spectrum antibiotics were administered. Initial diagnostics revealed an enlarged stomach wall. After further detoriation and development of an abdominal compartment syndrome a partial gastrectomy and open-abdomen treatment was performed. 

An 89-year-old-woman with a history of hysterectomy presented to the emergency department with a sudden onset of pelvic pressure and vaginal prolapse.

A 52-year-old man presented to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain and bloody tinged output through the stoma. 

A 78-year-old male patient presented to the emergency department with absent bowel movements for 4 days and increasing abdominal pain and cramps. 

An 83-year-old patient presented at our emergency department with a 24-hour history of dizziness, balance impairment, chills, high fever of 39°C, as well as mild discomfort in both the left and right upper abdominal quadrants. 

A 71 year old female patient presented to the Emergency Department with diffuse abdominal pain in the right hemiabdomen with increasing intensity over the course of a few days, and a history of digestive issues.