Definition: Acute abdomen denotes the rapid onset of severe abdominal pain that warrants a patient’s admission to the hospital. Etiology: Chest Causes Myocardium: Myocardial infarction (M.I.) may be the only symptom in 0.7% cases. Congestive heart failure: Can cause epigastric pain.
Pericarditis: May present with epigastric pain. Lungs Lobar pneumonia (particularly basal) R upper quadrant L upper quadrant R lower quadrant L lower quadrant 1+2 = upper half 3+4 = lower half 1+3 = R half 2+4 = L half 5 = central 1+2+3+4+5 = generalized Abdominal Causes Gallbladder Stomach Pancreas Small Intestine Colon Specific Conditions Biliary Colic Perforated Duodenal Ulcer Meckel's Diverticulum Acute Perforative Appendicitis Ruptured Ovarian Cyst Acute Salpingitis Perforated Gastric Ulcer Acute Pancreatitis Acute Intestinal Obstruction Acute Diverticulitis Torsion of Ovary Ectopic Pregnancy Regional…