Gastrointestinal and Urologic Emergencies

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• An infection in any part of the urinary system; in older adults may present primarily as altered mental status.

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• Vomiting blood — bright red suggests active upper-GI bleeding; coffee-ground emesis suggests older bleeding.

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• Medical treatment that filters waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys cannot — performed via hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.

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• Inflammation of the appendix that can perforate and cause peritonitis if untreated.

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• Pain perceived at a location different from its true anatomic source — e.g., gallbladder pain referred to the right shoulder.

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