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BASICS 1)     _Intra-abdominal adhesion are pathologic bands of scar tissue that form between 2 previously separated structures . 2)     _Adhesions can be between:   A.     Omentum B.     Bowel loops C.     Abdominal wall ______________________ ·       -   DESCRIPTION 1)     _Adhesions form from pathologic healing 2)     _Adhesions may be congnital or acquired 3)     _Acquired adhesions are usually the result of surgery, traumatic injury, or postinflammatory injury 4)     _Adhesions are not merely nonfunctioning scars; they can be highly vascular and cellular 5)     _Adhesions vary in structure from thin membranous tissue, to thick fibrous tissue with neurovascular structures, to direct connections between organs 6)     _Although most adhesions are asymp...

This is   due to   myocardial ischaemia   and presents as a   central chest tightness   or   heaviness , which is   brought on   by   exertion   and   relieved by rest . It may   radiate to   one   or   both arms ,   the neck ,   jaw   or   teeth . Other precipitants : Emotion ,  cold weather , and  heavy meals . Associated symptoms : Dyspnoea ,   nausea ,   sweatiness ,   faintness Causes Mostly   atheroma . Rarely :   anaemia ,  AS ;   tachyarrhythmias ;   HCM ;  arteritis / small vessel disease  ( microvascular angina/cardiac syndrome X ). Types of angina v _Stable angina: induced by effort,   relieved by rest . v _Unstable (crescendo) angina: Angina of increasing   frequency   or   severity;   occurs on   minimal exertion   or   at rest; ...