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Acute abdomen in the emergency department: the emergency surgeon contribute "old is the new approach"

  • Carlos Macedo-Oliveira1,*,
  • Márcia Carvalho1
  • Luís Madureira1
  • Nuno Muralha1

1Department of General Surgery, Centro Hospitalar do Médio Ave, 4780-371 Santo Tirso, Portugal

DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.006 Vol.19,Issue 4,July 2023 pp.37-42

Submitted: 13 May 2022 Accepted: 06 July 2022

Published: 08 July 2023

*Corresponding Author(s): Carlos Macedo-Oliveira E-mail: carlosmacedoliveira@gmail.com

Abstract

Acute abdominal pain is the most frequent complaint evaluated by the emergency surgeon. The frequency of this presentation and the multitude of diagnoses and severity of cases reinforce the importance of a methodic clinical approach and knowledge of the causes of acute abdomen. In this article, we intend to review the process of diagnosing an acute abdomen and remind the medical community the importance of an accurate history and physical examination in this process.


Keywords

Acute abdomen; Anamnesis; Physical examination; Emergency surgery


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Carlos Macedo-Oliveira,Márcia Carvalho,Luís Madureira,Nuno Muralha. Acute abdomen in the emergency department: the emergency surgeon contribute "old is the new approach". Signa Vitae. 2023. 19(4);37-42.

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