Acute abdomen refers to sudden and severe abdominal pain that is less than 24 hrs in durations is an extremely common disorder, responsible for 5% hospital admission, out of these 10% undergo for urgent surgery.(35 to 40% of cases it's because of appendicitis). Common causes of acute abdomen are Surgical causes acute appendicitis,acute cholecystitis or biliary colic, acute pancreatitis, peritonitis,ovarian torsion, ectopic pregnancy, volvulus, hemoperitoneum, strangulation of gut and so many.
Medical causes 8% cases are because of medical diseases like Referred pain From heart like acute myocardial infarction, myocarditis, pericarditis, congestive heart failure From lungs like due to lobar pneumonia, pleurisy and pulmonary embolism Metabolic and endocrinal causes due to diabetic ketoacidosis,adrenal crisis and hypercalcemia Drugs NSAID, iron preparations, aspirin, heavy…
