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==Overview== | |||
==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
A directed history should be obtained to ascertain: | A directed history should be obtained to ascertain: | ||
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Patients with an Ischemic type of acute abdomen present with symptoms of: | Patients with an Ischemic type of acute abdomen present with symptoms of: | ||
* Diffuse abdominal pain | * Diffuse abdominal pain | ||
* | * Bowel distension | ||
* Bloody | * Bloody diarrhea | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
History and Symptoms
A directed history should be obtained to ascertain:
- Symptom progression
- Associated complaints
- Urinary complaints
- Exposure to medications and illness
- Past medical history (including previous episodes of discomfort)
Acute Abdomen
Patients with an Ischemic type of acute abdomen present with symptoms of:
- Diffuse abdominal pain
- Bowel distension
- Bloody diarrhea