Back بطن حاد Arabic Kəskin qarın Azerbaijani Abdomen agut Catalan Náhlá příhoda břišní Czech Akutes Abdomen German Οξεία κοιλία Greek Abdomen agudo Spanish شکم حاد Persian Akuutti vatsa Finnish Syndrome abdominal aigu French
| Acute abdomen | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gastroenterology  |
An acute abdomen refers to a sudden, severe abdominal pain.[1] It is in many cases a medical emergency, requiring urgent and specific diagnosis. Several causes need immediate surgical treatment.
- ^ Scaglione, Mariano; Linsenmaier, Ulrich; Schueller, Gerd (2012). Emergency Radiology of the Abdomen: Imaging Features and Differential Diagnosis for a Timely Management Approach. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 2. ISBN 9788847025134.