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The acute abdomen is a syndrome of sudden onset that affects the abdominal and pelvic cavity and is generally accompanied by pain and other abdominal signs and symptoms. Its severity and propensity for rapid progression demand prompt, systematic evaluation and in many cases surgical intervention. Besides history taking, inspection, and clinical examination, imaging procedures are incorporated early into the diagnostic work-up and are of major importance.
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Ungeheuer E, Fabian G (1984) Das akute Abdomen. In: Aus der Sicht der Chirurgen. Dtsch Ärztebl 81: 345–350
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Pichlmaier, H. (1988). Clinical Examination and Symptoms. In: Diagnostic Imaging of the Acute Abdomen. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71884-7_1
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