Publications by authors named "P Ridgeway"
The disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact in the transition of the new graduate nurse to independent practice. This article describes the conversion of a nurse residency program from a traditional classroom to a virtual setting and the barriers the team encountered. Curriculum changes and processes are described, including ideas for future implementation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To determine the utility of percutaneous computed tomography (CT) guided drainage of abscesses formed secondary to retained appendicoliths.
Materials And Methods: A retrospective review was conducted over a 5-year period to identify patients who underwent CT guided drainage of abscesses related to retained appendicoliths. Inclusion criteria were a history of prior proven appendicitis treated by laparoscopic appendicectomy, identification of a post-operative abscess related to a visualised retained appendicolith and initial treatment by CT guided drainage.
Background: Enterolith formation associated with Crohn's disease is a very uncommon clinical entity.
Aim: To describe a case of sub-acute small bowel obstruction secondary to a giant enterolith in a patient with Crohn's disease.
Results: A 54-year-old male with a history of Crohn's disease presented with sub-acute small bowel obstruction secondary to a giant enterolith.