"Abdomen, Acute" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A clinical syndrome with acute abdominal pain that is severe, localized, and rapid in onset. Acute abdomen may be caused by a variety of disorders, injuries, or diseases.
| Descriptor ID |
D000006
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.592.612.054.200 C23.888.821.030.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Abdomen, Acute- Abdomen, Acute
- Abdomens, Acute
- Acute Abdomen
- Acute Abdomens
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abdomen, Acute" by people in Profiles.
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Clinical practice guidelines for pediatric appendicitis evaluation can decrease computed tomography utilization while maintaining diagnostic accuracy. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 May; 29(5):568-73.
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Rude awakening: acute abdominal pain with spontaneous resolution. Am J Med. 2012 Oct; 125(10):971-3.
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Does this child have appendicitis? JAMA. 2007 Jul 25; 298(4):438-51.
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Acute abdomen: Added diagnostic value of coronal reformations with 64-slice multidetector row computed tomography. Acad Radiol. 2007 Jan; 14(1):19-27.
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Efficacy and concerns regarding early analgesia in children with acute abdominal pain. Pediatrics. 2005 Oct; 116(4):1018.
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[Laparoscopic surgical treatment in abdominal emergencies: personal experience]. G Chir. 2002 Apr; 23(4):151-3.
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Splenic-gonadal fusion of the continuous type in an adult female. Pathol Int. 1995 Nov; 45(11):871-4.
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Surgical treatment of midgut nonrotation in the adult patient. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1981 Feb; 152(2):207-10.