A Novel Technique Using Ryle's Tube for Colonic Decompression in Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction.

Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction, also known as Ogilvie's syndrome, involves colon dilation without mechanical obstruction. It is conventionally treated with conservative measures such as fasting, nasogastric and rectal tube placement, correction of fluids and electrolytes, and, if necessary, use of neostigmine and colonic decompression through colonoscopy. Surgical intervention may be considered in severe cases.

Cytomegalovirus Infections in the Atypical Host: A Case Series of Clinical Conundra.

Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation may occur as the shedding of the virus from various body sites or could represent an active disease that might be fatal if untreated. Distinguishing between the two states may prove very difficult. The role of the CMV disease in patients with hematological malignancies or transplant patients is more defined than that in other immunocompromised patients where neither anti-CMV prophylaxis is used nor plasma CMV levels are monitored.

An Incidental Finding of Suppurative Appendicitis During Colonoscopy.

Colonoscopic diagnosis of acute appendicitis is extremely rare. Although a few appendicitis cases were reported in literature following colonoscopy, we present a case today of a patient who underwent elective colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening. The presence of an inflamed appendiceal orifice with projecting pus was documented, and the patient was referred to the surgical team for intervention.