acute’ abdomen
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‘Acute’ Abdomen
Definition Acute Abdomen
Definition Acute Abdomen
Temporal – short lived
Definition Acute Abdomen
Temporal – short lived In need of immediate intervention – NOT
necessarily Surgical
Common Symptoms Pain Vomiting Bleeding Diarrhoea
AnatomyLiver, Gall BladderStomach, Duodenum, Pancreas, Kidney(Pleura, Spine)
Stomach, Pancreas, Spleen(Pleura, Spine)
Ureter, Appendix, Colon, Lymph nodes, Ovary, Tube, Uterus(Spine, Hip, Knee)
Ureter, Colon, Lymph nodes, Ovary, Tube, Uterus(Spine, Hip, Knee)
Causes Abdominal
Extra – abdominal
Examination Common findings:
Tenderness/Guarding/Rigidity/Rebound tenderness
Common Fallacies in examination
Common Diagnoses Examples of Typical patients
General Management Bloods Urinalysis ? X-rays
General Management I/V Access - Fluids Pain relief – what to use Use of Antibiotics DVT Prophylaxis
Specific Management Plans Appendicitis Cholecystitis Pancreatitis Diverticulitis Obstruction
Small bowel Large bowel
Hernia
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