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==Overview==
 
==History and Symptoms==  
==History and Symptoms==  
A directed history should be obtained to ascertain:
A directed history should be obtained to ascertain:
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Patients with an Ischemic type of acute abdomen present with symptoms of:
Patients with an Ischemic type of acute abdomen present with symptoms of:
* Diffuse abdominal pain
* Diffuse abdominal pain
* [http://www.wikidoc.org/index.php?title=Bowel_distension&action=edit&redlink=1 Bowel distension]
* Bowel distension
* Bloody [[diarrhea]]
* Bloody diarrhea
 
 


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Diffuse Abdominal Pain
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Overview

History and Symptoms

A directed history should be obtained to ascertain:

  • Symptom progression
  • Associated complaints
  • Urinary complaints
  • Exposure to medications and illness
  • Past medical history (including previous episodes of discomfort)

Acute Abdomen

Patients with an Ischemic type of acute abdomen present with symptoms of:

  • Diffuse abdominal pain
  • Bowel distension
  • Bloody diarrhea

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