Acute Abdomen

Abdominal pain is a common reason for people to visit the emergency room. Studies suggest it makes up somewhere between 7% and 10% of all emergency department visits. A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed data from a national survey and found that in 2008, 11% of emergency room visits were for abdominal pain. The CDC also found that abdominal pain accounted for 12.5% of urgent or emergent care patients during that same period.

It's important to note that doctors aren't always able to identify a specific cause for abdominal pain. In roughly one-third of cases, the cause remains unclear. Acute renal colic, a condition that causes severe pain in the lower abdomen or back due to a kidney stone, is another common culprit, affecting around 30% of patients with abdominal pain.

In this course Dr. Hatem Abou Syed will discuss the approach and management of acute abodmen. He starts with history taking and then discusses perforated ulcers, acute appendicitis, cholecytitis, diverticulitis, ectopic pregnancy, and much more. Let's study!