ACUTE ABDOMEN

Course overview

AN ACUTE ABDOMEN IS A CONDITION THAT DEMANDS URGENT ATTENTION AND TREATMENT. THE ACUTE ABDOMEN MAY BE CAUSED BY AN INFECTION, INFLAMMATION, VASCULAR OCCLUSION, OR OBSTRUCTION. THE PATIENT WILL USUALLY PRESENT WITH SUDDEN ONSET OF ABDOMINAL PAIN WITH ASSOCIATED NAUSEA OR VOMITING. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH AN ACUTE ABDOMEN, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR THESE PATIENTS.