• An acute abdomen refers to a sudden, severe abdominal pain. (wikipedia.org)
  • The diagnostic approach to pregnant patients with severe abdominal pain is very similar to that for nonpregnant patients with acute abdomen. (medscape.com)
  • When evaluating the gravid patient with acute abdominal pain, remember that the reference ranges for some very commonly used laboratory tests are altered in pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • A 12-year-old boy from Tokh El Khail, Minia governorate, Egypt, was admitted to the emergency department of Minia University Hospital, Minia, Egypt, on 10 March 2012, with acute colicky periumbilical abdominal pain not referred to other sites, vomiting and constipation for 3 days. (who.int)
  • A 30-year-old G0P0 woman presents to the emergency room for acute onset abdominal pain and nausea. (medbullets.com)
  • The main complaint is acute lower abdominal pain, sometimes with fever. (greek.doctor)
  • Because acute, severe abdominal pain is still a common problem whose misdiagnosis can result in quick death, each generation of beginning physicians is faced with the urgency of learning to make a diagnosis in this high-anxiety situation, and they appreciate the wise, humane, precisely detailed guidance offered by Cope and Silen. (booknest.ie)
  • Acute abdominal pain is one of the most frequent indications for radio-graphic examinations in children. (clinicalgate.com)
  • The acute abdomen refers to the presence of an acute attack of abdominal pain, which may occur suddenly or gradually over a period of several hours, induced by a wide variety of pathological conditions that may require medical or surgical intervention. (aijournals.com)
  • Ultrasound has become firmly established as a useful, safe, non-invasive, portable means in evaluating patients with acute abdominal pain. (aijournals.com)
  • A fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, causing acute abdominal pain. (dravinashtank.in)
  • The indications include abdominal pain (acute and chronic), focal liver diseases, ascites, preoperative evaluation of malignant diseases, etc. (ispub.com)
  • The overall diagnostic rate is 99% for acute abdominal pain, 70% for chronic pain syndrome, 95% for focal liver disorders, 95% for abdominal masses, 95% for ascites and 80% for retroperitoneal disease. (ispub.com)
  • The most common presenting symptom of acute cholecystitis is upper abdominal pain. (medscape.com)
  • CT scanning with intravenous (IV) contrast medium is useful in diagnosing acute cholecystitis in patients with nonspecific abdominal pain. (medscape.com)
  • Most patients suffering from acute pancreatitis have a day or two of severe abdominal pain and go home, recovered, on the third day. (umc.org)
  • For example, if you have appendicitis, you will have tenderness when a certain place in the lower right abdomen is touched. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Conditions that cause an acute severe pain in the abdomen like appendicitis (inflammation of the appendix), salpingitis (inflammation of the fallopian tubes in women), perforation and colic can cause constipation. (medindia.net)
  • Ruptured ectopic pregnancy should be suspected in case of typical clinical symptoms together with evidence of echogenic fluid (blood) in the Douglas pouch or abdomen on ultrasound. (greek.doctor)
  • In case of non-acute cases, the combination of positive hCG and no intrauterine pregnancy on ultrasound is suspicious for ectopic pregnancy. (greek.doctor)
  • The Lumify app enhances imaging to help confidently and quickly assess acute care patients for emergency medicine and critical care ultrasound. (philips.ca)
  • The most common complication is jejunal diverticulitis, which is frequently overlooked and not routinely considered as a differential diagnosis of acute abdomen because of the location of the diverticula, the patient's age and the rarity of the disease. (spcir.com)
  • 15. Veen M, Hornstra BJ, Clemens CH, Stigter H, Vree R. Small bowel diverticulitis as a cause of acute abdomen. (spcir.com)
  • Diverticulitis is usually found when you are having an acute attack. (medlineplus.gov)
  • It was retrospective and record based study, 170 in-patient case sheets from the department of General surgery admitted in emergency with acute abdomen from1st July 2021 to 30st June 2022 were collected from Medical record department of Hospital. (medicopublication.com)
  • It was my first time meeting her and I briefly reviewed her file that had blood work, stifle rads with some visible abdomen, and the report suggested hepatomegaly (enlarged liver). (serenavet2016.com)
  • Urine porphyrin studies are the mainstay in the diagnosis of acute porphyria attacks. (medscape.com)
  • Admitted to the health service with diagnosis of acute abdomen and induced abortion using antibiotic therapy. (bvsalud.org)
  • The aim of this report is to present a case of bowel obstruction caused by A. lumbricoides as a cause of acute abdomen in one governorate in Egypt. (who.int)
  • Figure 1 Plain roentgenogram of the abdomen revealing distended small and large bowel lobes a cecostomy was performed through the appendiceal stump. (who.int)
  • Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) can cause many different signs and symptoms. (cancer.org)
  • Depending on the specific enzyme affected, porphyria may manifest clinically in an acute or non-acute manner, and the signs and symptoms may be predominantly neurovisceral, psychiatric, cutaneous, or some combination of those. (medscape.com)
  • Treatment of acute episodes addresses symptoms and includes parenteral narcotics for pain. (medscape.com)
  • What are the symptoms of acute gastritis? (healthline.com)
  • Some people with acute gastritis do not have any symptoms. (healthline.com)
  • Some symptoms associated with acute gastritis are also seen in other health conditions. (healthline.com)
  • Important elements of the history, such as characteristics of the pain and important associated symptoms, and past history of or risk factors for cardiovascular disease, are used to determine the likelihood that these symptoms represent acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and to predict the likelihood of clinical outcomes. (medscape.com)
  • Data regarding all the elderly patients who underwent emergency abdominal surgery from January 2017 to December 2017 at 36 Italian surgical departments were analyzed with the aim to appraise the contemporary reality regarding the use of emergency laparoscopy for acute abdomen in the elderly. (unife.it)
  • Laparoscopy is being increasingly employed as a diagnostic tool and a therapeutic modality in acute abdomen. (ispub.com)
  • To study the role of laparoscopy in diagnosis and management of acute abdomen with respect to the accuracy of diagnostic laparoscopy to identify the cause of acute abdomen, to assess the efficacy of laparoscopy in ascertaining treatment after diagnosis, to assess the ability to avoid unnecessary non-therapeutic laparotomies. (ispub.com)
  • This study establishes the fact that laparoscopy is a very accurate diagnostic tool and effective therapeutic option in patients presenting with acute abdomen. (ispub.com)
  • To assess the accuracy of diagnostic laparoscopy to identify the cause of acute abdomen. (ispub.com)
  • In this study, the role of laparoscopy in diagnosis and management of acute abdomen is being evaluated. (ispub.com)
  • Rotavirus is the most common cause of acute diarrhea in children. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Acute ischemic abdomen is a surgical emergency. (wikipedia.org)
  • When surgical intervention is not required, the mainstays of therapy for the acute abdomen are medical interventions and dietary management. (ivis.org)
  • Emergency surgical treatment may be necessary in acute intestinal obstruction in which the mass of the parasite obstructs the intestinal lumen or intestinal obstruction develops due to volvulus [11]. (who.int)
  • We report a 30-year-old woman who needed surgical exploration for an acute abdomen. (journalmc.org)
  • In patients with AAC caused by viruses or rheumatic disease , the acute abdomen can be adequately managed by conservative treatment of the underlying etiology and does not mandate surgical intervention. (bvsalud.org)
  • He was admitted to the surgical intensive care unit of the CHRU La Cavale Blanche of Brest on 12 September, 2015 for decompensated diabetic ketoacidosis, acute renal failure and hemolytic anemia. (scirp.org)
  • Six cases of surgical acute abdomen in sickle cell disease patients treated in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) are presented. (bvsalud.org)
  • A detailed analysis of complications and mortality in the present study showed that almost 9% of elderly patients died after surgery for acute abdomen, and over 32% developed complications. (unife.it)
  • citation needed] Traditionally, the use of opiates or other painkillers in patients with an acute abdomen has been discouraged before the clinical examination, because these would alter the examination. (wikipedia.org)
  • These patients may or may not have a distended abdomen. (serenavet2016.com)
  • This chapter deals with the differential diagnosis and imaging of an acute abdomen that may occur in pediatric intensive care patients, may prompt admission to an intensive care unit, or may require evaluation by a radiologist in an acute emergency. (clinicalgate.com)
  • Patients with acute abdomen are among the largest group presenting into emergency department. (aijournals.com)
  • Now a day more number of patients presenting with acute abdomen are investigated radiologically for earlier and more detail preoperative diagnosis. (aijournals.com)
  • However, recent clinical studies have suggested that some patients with AAC and an acute abdomen , especially when caused by viruses or rheumatic disease , may not require cholecystectomy and that conservative treatment is adequate. (bvsalud.org)
  • Whether cholecystectomy is superior to conservative treatment for patients with AAC presenting with a severe acute abdomen is still uncertain. (bvsalud.org)
  • Schmidt-Mende K, Andersen M, Wettermark B, Hasselström J. Educational intervention on medication reviews aiming to reduce acute healthcare consumption in elderly patients with potentially inappropriate medicines -A pragmatic open-label cluster randomized controlled trial in primary care. (janusinfo.se)
  • These patients none the less present with other causes of acute abdomen like others without hemoglobinopathy. (bvsalud.org)
  • Materials and Methods: Six sickle cell anaemia patients presenting with acute abdominal conditions from 1999 to 2008 (inclusive) in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital were studied retrospectively (two patients) and prospectively (four patients). (bvsalud.org)
  • Conclusion: Sickle cell anaemia patients are not exempt from acute abdominal conditions requiring surgery. (bvsalud.org)
  • Ultrasonography is the primary imaging modality for evaluating an acute abdomen in children, even after trauma. (clinicalgate.com)
  • the most common are by pathophysiology, depending on where pathway intermediates accumulate (hepatic vs erythropoietic) or by clinical manifestation (acute vs cutaneous). (medscape.com)
  • In this article we will discuss the congenital gastrointestinal obstructions and also some acquired diseases that present as an acute abdomen in the neonate. (radiologyassistant.nl)
  • Aim of the study was to present a case of acute abdomen in pregnancy with twisted ovarian cyst which is a rare entity. (ijrcog.org)
  • On the whole, however, plain films of an acute abdomen are nonspecific and may contribute little to making a diagnosis. (clinicalgate.com)
  • The differential diagnosis of diseases that present with an "acute abdomen" in children is very broad and varies with the age of the patient ( Table 7.1 ). (clinicalgate.com)
  • Emergency Radiology of the Abdomen: Imaging Features and Differential Diagnosis for a Timely Management Approach. (wikipedia.org)
  • As defined in the 27th edition of Stedman's Medical Dictionary, acute abdomen is "any serious acute intra-abdominal condition attended by pain, tenderness, and muscular rigidity, and for which emergency surgery must be considered. (medscape.com)
  • Acute abdomen is evaluated in an emergency department. (greek.doctor)
  • As the world population is aging rapidly, emergency abdominal surgery for acute abdomen in the elderly represents a global issue, both in developed and developing countries. (unife.it)
  • Acute Abdomen Pain , on the other hand, refers to a sudden and severe pain in the abdominal area. (dravinashtank.in)
  • My first case of shock as a fourth year veterinary student was an acute abdomen - that case will stick with me forever. (serenavet2016.com)
  • We are reporting a case of 30 years old female who presented with recurrent episode of acute abdomen and severe hypoglycaemia. (journalcra.com)
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  • Dr. Esposito is a nationally and internationally renowned academic Trauma and Acute Care surgeon with over 30 years experience practicing elective and emergenc. (law.com)
  • The book was well characterized by a reviewer of an earlier edition for The New England Journal of Medicine: 'If only one book about surgery could be made available to physicians from all specialties, it should probably be Silen's recent revision of Cope's Early Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen. (booknest.ie)
  • Acute collapse is a sudden loss of strength causing your cat to fall and be unable to rise. (petplace.com)
  • A neonate with an acute abdomen usually presents with vomiting, constipation and distention of the belly. (radiologyassistant.nl)
  • The patient may complain of distention of the abdomen, pain, fullness and gas, bad odor in breath and vomiting along with constipation. (medindia.net)