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* '''Acute abdomen''' (also known as '''surgical abdomen''') is defined as a sudden, abrupt onset of 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 requires urgent evaluation and diagnosis because it may indicate a need for immediate surgical intervention.<ref name="isbn0-8036-2977-X">{{cite book | author = Venes, Donald | authorlink = | editor = | others = | title = Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Thumb-indexed Version) (Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Thumb Index Version)) | edition = | language = | publisher = F.A. Davis Company | location = Philadelphia, PA | year = 2013 | origyear = | pages = | quote = | isbn = 0-8036-2977-X | oclc = | doi = | url = | accessdate = }}</ref> | * '''Acute abdomen''' (also known as '''surgical abdomen''') is defined as a sudden, abrupt onset of 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 requires urgent evaluation and diagnosis because it may indicate a need for immediate surgical intervention.<ref name="isbn0-8036-2977-X">{{cite book | author = Venes, Donald | authorlink = | editor = | others = | title = Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Thumb-indexed Version) (Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Thumb Index Version)) | edition = | language = | publisher = F.A. Davis Company | location = Philadelphia, PA | year = 2013 | origyear = | pages = | quote = | isbn = 0-8036-2977-X | oclc = | doi = | url = | accessdate = }}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 21:09, 28 February 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rim Halaby, M.D. [2]
Definition
- Acute abdominal pain has a duration of less than several days, while subacute abdominal pain has a duration of more than several days but less than six months.
- Chronic abdominal pain has a duration of more than six months, either constantly or intermittently.[1]
- Acute abdomen (also known as surgical abdomen) is defined as a sudden, abrupt onset of severe localized or generalized abdominal pain with abdominal rigidity.[2] It is less than 24 hours in duration and requires urgent evaluation and diagnosis because it may indicate a need for immediate surgical intervention.[3]
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Common Causes
Management
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References
- ↑ Lawrence S. Cohen MD; Mark W. Green MD (2010). Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease- 2 Volume Set: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management, Expert Consult Premium Edition - Enhanced ... & Liver Disease (Sleisinger/Fordtran)). Philadelphia: Saunders. ISBN 1-4160-6189-4.
- ↑ "ICD-10 Version:2010".
- ↑ Venes, Donald (2013). Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Thumb-indexed Version) (Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Thumb Index Version)). Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company. ISBN 0-8036-2977-X.