Chapter-74 Acute Abdomen and Peritonitis
BOOK TITLE: Surgery: Core Principles and Practice
Author
1. Goodbrand Sarah
2. Deans Chris
ISBN
9789351525233
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/18887_78
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2017
Pages
22
Author Affiliations
1.
Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
2.
University Department of Surgery, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Chapter keywords
Acute abdomen,
peritonitis,
acute abdomen evaluation,
critical care input,
medical therapy,
computed tomography,
CT,
acute abdominal pain cause,
nonspecific abdominal pain,
NSAP,
abdominal pain,
urinalysis,
radiological investigation,
contrast radiology,
endoscopy,
large bowel obstruction,
acute gallstone disease,
acute pancreatitis