Abstract
The ‘acute abdomen’ is a clinical situation that demands urgent action by the physician. It is a collection of conditions which may have in common one or more of the following:
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abdominal pain
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vomiting
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shock or collapse
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serious risks to life.
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Fry, J. (1985). The ‘Acute Abdomen’. In: Common Diseases. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4924-9_26
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