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Acute abdomen is a name given to a number of sudden, severe conditions of the gut for which prompt surgery is often needed to prevent death.
Appendicitis, peritonitis, and gut obstruction are examples . Often the exact cause if acute abdomen will be uncertain until a surgeon cuts open the belly and looks inside.
If a person hand continuous severe gut pain with vomiting, but does not have diarrhea, suspect an acute abdomen.
Acute abdomen:
Take to hospital - surgery may be needed.
- when there is a continuous severe pain that keeps getting worse.
- when there is Constipation and vomiting.
- when the belly is swollen hard, person protects it.
- when the person is severely I'll..
Less serious Illness:
Probably can be treated in the home or health center.
If a person shows signs of acute abdomen, get him to a hospital as fast as you can.
What is your view about this?
Appendicitis, peritonitis, and gut obstruction are examples . Often the exact cause if acute abdomen will be uncertain until a surgeon cuts open the belly and looks inside.
If a person hand continuous severe gut pain with vomiting, but does not have diarrhea, suspect an acute abdomen.
Acute abdomen:
Take to hospital - surgery may be needed.
- when there is a continuous severe pain that keeps getting worse.
- when there is Constipation and vomiting.
- when the belly is swollen hard, person protects it.
- when the person is severely I'll..
Less serious Illness:
Probably can be treated in the home or health center.
- pain that comes and goes ( cramps)
- moderate or severe diarrhea
- sometimes signs of an infection, perhaps a cold or sore throat .
- he had had pains like this before
- only moderately ill.
If a person shows signs of acute abdomen, get him to a hospital as fast as you can.
What is your view about this?
