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==Approach==
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==Definition==
==Definition==
* '''Acute abdomen''' is defined as severe localized or generalized abdominal pain with abdominal rigidity.<ref>{{Cite web  | last =  | first =  | title = ICD-10 Version:2010 | url = http://apps.who.int/classifications/icd10/browse/2010/en#/R10.0 | publisher =  | date =  }}</ref> It is less than 24 hours in duration and may require surgical evaluation and intervention.
* '''Acute abdominal pain''' usually has a duration of several days; '''subacute abdominal pain''' has a duration of more than several days but less than 6 months.  
* '''Acute abdominal pain''' usually has a duration of several days; '''subacute abdominal pain''' has a duration of more than several days but less than 6 months.  



Revision as of 22:00, 25 July 2013

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Approach

Abdominal pain smart algorithm
Hemodynamically stable? Yes No
Types of abdominal pain Acute abdominal pain Chronic abdominal pain

Definition

  • Acute abdominal pain usually has a duration of several days; subacute abdominal pain has a duration of more than several days but less than 6 months.
  • Chronic abdominal pain has a duration of more than 6 months.[1]

References

  1. Sleisenger, Marvin H.; Feldman, Mark; Friedman, Lawrence S. (Lawrence Samuel); Brandt, Lawrence J. (2010). Sleisenger and Fordtran's gastrointestinal and liver disease : pathophysiology, diagnosis, managemen. Philadelphia , PA: Saunders/Elsevier. ISBN 1-4160-6189-4.

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