An acute abdomen refers to a sudden, severe abdominal pain.[1] It is in many cases a medical emergency, requiring urgent and specific diagnosis. Several causes need immediate surgical treatment.
^Scaglione, Mariano; Linsenmaier, Ulrich; Schueller, Gerd (2012). Emergency Radiology of the Abdomen: Imaging Features and Differential Diagnosis for a Timely Management Approach. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 2. ISBN 9788847025134.
fever, or weight loss. One part or the entire abdomen may be tender. Complications may include shock and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Causes include...
shock. A common condition associated with acute abdominal pain is appendicitis. Here is a list of acuteabdomen causes: A more extensive list includes the...
of the abdomen showing acute appendicitis Appendicitis, history, diagnosis and treatment by Surgeons Net Education Appendicitis: AcuteAbdomen and Surgical...
1989). "Serum amylase, isoamylase, and lipase in the acuteabdomen. Their diagnostic value for acute pancreatitis". Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology...
(2005). Cope's early diagnosis of the acuteabdomen (21st ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-517545-X. Acute appendicitis review in American Family...
diagnoses of gastrointestinal perforation includes other causes of an acuteabdomen, including appendicitis, diverticulitis, ruptured ovarian cyst, or pancreatitis...
omental torsion, is an acute vascular disorder which compromises tissue of the greater omentum—the largest peritoneal fold in the abdomen. Patients will present...
(2005). Cope's early diagnosis of the acuteabdomen (21st ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-517545-X. Acute appendicitis review in American Family...
are two main types: acute pancreatitis, and chronic pancreatitis. Signs and symptoms of pancreatitis include pain in the upper abdomen, nausea and vomiting...
perhaps best known for authoring the book Cope's Early Diagnosis of the AcuteAbdomen from 1921 until 1971. The work remains a respected and standard text...
of their abdomen, the patient stops their inhalation due to pain from the pressure on their inflamed gallbladder. Five to ten percent of acute cholecystitis...
right, or central regions of the abdomen. There is sometimes nausea and vomiting. The symptoms may mimic those of acute appendicitis, diverticulitis, or...
the abdomen, sometimes radiating to the left shoulder. Fever and chills develop in some cases. It has to be differentiated from other causes of acute abdomen...
the abdomen, sometimes radiating to the left shoulder. Fever and chills develop in some cases. It has to be differentiated from other causes of acute abdomen...
characteristic finding in the physical examination for an abruptly painful abdomen (an acuteabdomen) with inflammation of the inner abdominal (peritoneal) surface...
M.; Gasbarrini, G. (January 2005). "Anisakis infestation: a case of acuteabdomen mimicking Crohn's disease and eosinophilic gastroenteritis". Digestive...
epigastrium (or epigastric region) is the upper central region of the abdomen. It is located between the costal margins and the subcostal plane. Pain...
the abdomen, sometimes radiating to the left shoulder. Fever and chills develop in some cases. It has to be differentiated from other causes of acute abdomen...
peritoneal lavage, or CT scan), unstable blood pressure, or evisceration Acuteabdomen with evidence of inflammation of the abdominal lining or the abdominal...
from an acuteabdomen (e.g. perforated appendicitis) it is possible for undiagnosed HAE patients to undergo laparotomy (operations on the abdomen) or laparoscopy...
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer of the lymphoid line of blood cells characterized by the development of large numbers of immature lymphocytes...
via OpenLibrary. Augustin, Goran (12 May 2014). "Aute Appendicitis". AcuteAbdomen During Pregnancy. Springer. p. 8. ISBN 978-3-319-05422-3 – via Google...
colon swelling, intestinal ischemia, intestinal pseudo-obstruction, and acuteabdomen. Eye changes associated with the disease have been described since the...
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