In an incident that redefines “sleeping it off,” a Chinese man’s bladder burst when he unknowingly held his pee in for 18 hours after binging on booze. The 40-year-old man, identified only as Mr. Hu, ...

The symptoms: Seven hours before being admitted to a hospital, the patient developed shortness of breath, abdominal pain and "obvious" abdominal distension, meaning his belly appeared very bloated and ...

Nonoperative treatment is considered appropriate in the management of bladder rupture following augmentation enterocystoplasty. A study by Osman et al. now considers this approach in children with ...

Doctors reveal three cases of women whose bladders ruptured from binge drinking. Nov. 8, 2007— -- Women who binge drink may have more to worry about than embarrassing photos or a hangover ...

Background A 17-year-old male, with a history of bladder augmentation enterocystoplasty 7 years earlier, presented with nausea, emesis and acute abdomen. Investigations Physical examination, blood and ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are very common and often mild. Often, UTIs even resolve on their own without treatment. However, a rare type of UTI called emphysematous cystitis (EC) is much more ...

Smith, F. J. C. — Formerly, senior medical officer, Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project, Quoddy Hospital, Quoddy, Maine. For record and address of author see "This ...

Everyone has gas in the digestive system. Gas in the bladder that passes with the urine is not normal. This condition, called pneumaturia, is rare and can be a symptom of something serious. Here's ...

ZHEJIANG, China - A Chinese man learned the hard way to always answer when nature calls. According to Zhuji Daily, a 40-year-old man identified only as "Mr. Hu" downed 10 bottles of beer and didn't ...