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Acute abdomen

MedGen UID:
1674
Concept ID:
C0000727
Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Abdomen, Acute; Abdomens, Acute; Acute Abdomen; Acute Abdomens
SNOMED CT: Acute abdomen (9209005); Acute abdominal pain syndrome (9209005); Surgical abdomen (9209005)
 
HPO: HP:0033400

Definition

A sudden onset of abdominal pain with associated nausea or vomiting. The acute abdomen may be caused by an infection, inflammation, vascular occlusion, or obstruction. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAcute abdomen

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Bhangu A, Søreide K, Di Saverio S, Assarsson JH, Drake FT
Lancet 2015 Sep 26;386(10000):1278-1287. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)00275-5. PMID: 26460662
Falch C, Vicente D, Häberle H, Kirschniak A, Müller S, Nissan A, Brücher BL
Eur J Pain 2014 Aug;18(7):902-13. Epub 2014 Jan 22 doi: 10.1002/j.1532-2149.2014.00456.x. PMID: 24449533
Abdullah M, Firmansyah MA
Acta Med Indones 2012 Oct;44(4):344-50. PMID: 23314978

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Roussel E, Duhamel L, Tuech JJ
J Visc Surg 2024 Jun;161(3):224-225. Epub 2024 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2024.02.004. PMID: 38418365
Lochbühler N, Bölle P, Müller-Abt P
Rofo 2024 May;196(5):451-462. Epub 2023 Dec 22 doi: 10.1055/a-2193-0205. PMID: 38134901
Jayarajah U, Lahiru M, De Zoysa I, Seneviratne SL
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2021 Jan;104(1):52-59. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0983. PMID: 33200725Free PMC Article
Berlin A, Johanning JM
Clin Geriatr Med 2016 Aug;32(3):493-507. Epub 2016 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2016.02.002. PMID: 27394019
Coca Robinot D, Liébana de Rojas C, Aguirre Pascual E
Radiologia 2016 May;58 Suppl 2:80-91. Epub 2016 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.rx.2016.02.003. PMID: 27041066

Diagnosis

Rogers SO Jr, Kirton OC
N Engl J Med 2024 Jul 4;391(1):60-67. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra2304821. PMID: 38959482
Lochbühler N, Bölle P, Müller-Abt P
Rofo 2024 May;196(5):451-462. Epub 2023 Dec 22 doi: 10.1055/a-2193-0205. PMID: 38134901
Mayumi T, Yoshida M, Tazuma S, Furukawa A, Nishii O, Shigematsu K, Azuhata T, Itakura A, Kamei S, Kondo H, Maeda S, Mihara H, Mizooka M, Nishidate T, Obara H, Sato N, Takayama Y, Tsujikawa T, Fujii T, Miyata T, Maruyama I, Honda H, Hirata K
Jpn J Radiol 2016 Jan;34(1):80-115. doi: 10.1007/s11604-015-0489-z. PMID: 26678269
Abdullah M, Firmansyah MA
Acta Med Indones 2012 Oct;44(4):344-50. PMID: 23314978
Wig JD, Basur RL
J Postgrad Med 1978 Apr;24(2):121-4. PMID: 722606

Therapy

Zagales I, Sauder M, Selvakumar S, Spardy J, Santos RG, Cruz J, Bilski T, Elkbuli A
Am Surg 2023 Jun;89(6):2644-2655. Epub 2022 Jul 12 doi: 10.1177/00031348221114045. PMID: 35818927
Jayarajah U, Lahiru M, De Zoysa I, Seneviratne SL
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2021 Jan;104(1):52-59. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0983. PMID: 33200725Free PMC Article
Téoule P, Laffolie J, Rolle U, Reissfelder C
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2020 Nov 6;117(45):764-774. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2020.0764. PMID: 33533331Free PMC Article
McDougall RJ
Anaesthesia 2013 Jan;68 Suppl 1:61-71. doi: 10.1111/anae.12052. PMID: 23210557
Sharp KW
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Prognosis

Almeida Filho GF, Silva PPCE, Valverde Filho MT, Morais MCA, Chagas PBO, D'Oliveira RAC, Codes L, Bittencourt PL
Arq Bras Cir Dig 2023;36:e1778. Epub 2023 Dec 8 doi: 10.1590/0102-672020230060e1778. PMID: 38088724Free PMC Article
Fernando J, Loh SM
Ann Acad Med Singap 2019 Nov;48(11):382-385. PMID: 31960019
Burgmeier C, Schier F
Surg Innov 2016 Dec;23(6):635-639. Epub 2016 Apr 28 doi: 10.1177/1553350616646476. PMID: 27130647
Wyrzykowski AD, Feliciano DV, George TA, Tremblay LN, Rozycki GS, Murphy TW, Dente CJ
Am Surg 2005 Aug;71(8):653-6; discussion 656-7. PMID: 16217947
Kumar L, Singh S
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Clinical prediction guides

Lochbühler N, Bölle P, Müller-Abt P
Rofo 2024 May;196(5):451-462. Epub 2023 Dec 22 doi: 10.1055/a-2193-0205. PMID: 38134901
Sangiorgio G, Biondi A, Basile F, Vacante M
Minerva Chir 2020 Jun;75(3):169-172. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4733.20.08266-8. PMID: 32550726
Bhangu A, Søreide K, Di Saverio S, Assarsson JH, Drake FT
Lancet 2015 Sep 26;386(10000):1278-1287. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)00275-5. PMID: 26460662
Arslan ED, Hakbilir O, Uyanik B, Oztürk B, Kaya E, Oztürk D
J Pak Med Assoc 2012 Sep;62(9):965-6. PMID: 23139986
Sorantin E, Lindbichler F
Eur Radiol 2004 Mar;14 Suppl 4:L146-54. doi: 10.1007/s00330-003-2033-2. PMID: 14752570

Recent systematic reviews

Zagales I, Sauder M, Selvakumar S, Spardy J, Santos RG, Cruz J, Bilski T, Elkbuli A
Am Surg 2023 Jun;89(6):2644-2655. Epub 2022 Jul 12 doi: 10.1177/00031348221114045. PMID: 35818927
Huerta S, Pickett ML, Mottershaw AM, Gupta P, Pham T
Am Surg 2023 May;89(5):1930-1943. Epub 2021 Aug 30 doi: 10.1177/00031348211041564. PMID: 34461758
Rouva G, Vergadi E, Galanakis E
Acta Paediatr 2022 Mar;111(3):467-472. Epub 2021 Dec 3 doi: 10.1111/apa.16178. PMID: 34751972
Sangiorgio G, Biondi A, Basile F, Vacante M
Minerva Chir 2020 Jun;75(3):169-172. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4733.20.08266-8. PMID: 32550726
Falch C, Vicente D, Häberle H, Kirschniak A, Müller S, Nissan A, Brücher BL
Eur J Pain 2014 Aug;18(7):902-13. Epub 2014 Jan 22 doi: 10.1002/j.1532-2149.2014.00456.x. PMID: 24449533

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