ACUTE ABDOMEN

Abstract

The acute abdomen can be defined as an acute, non-traumatic abdominal pain that needs medical care, and in some situations surgical intervention. This clinical scenario is very frequent, in the emergency room. Detailed anamnesis directs the physical examination, and will be the guideline to conduct the early treatment and the reestablishment of the patient. Due to the great number of diseases related with this syndrome, our goal was to review the literature and to produce an objective and practical methodology, with the aim to facilitate the diagnosis and to prevent unnecessary exams, which may delay the specific treatment, improving the assess and care of the patient.