Acute Abdomen

$20.00

  • This is a common emergency in surgery.
  • It is difficult to diagnose in children and the elderly.
  • It may be fetal if left undiagnosed.

Description

(LEARNER OUTCOMES)

To be able to:

  • Describe acute abdomen.
  • Identify the regions of the abdomen.
  • Explain how pain is generated in the abdomen.
  • Recognize the sexual differences.
  • Classify the conditions as surgical or medical.
  • Recognise the symptoms, signs and investigations of each.
  • Differentiate each from the others.
  • Select the appropriate treatment of each.
  • Recognize that the majority require immediate surgery.