Abdômen agudo / acute abdomen

RESUMO

O abdome agudo configura um quadro clínico de dor dos mais importantes efreqüentes na prática clínica. Pela sua gravidade necessita de condutas diagnósticas eterapeuticas urgentes. Pode ser decorrente de inúmeras doenças. O texto discorre sobre diferentesetiopatogenias e as bases do quadro clínico, essenciais para o diagnóstico e tratamento.

ABSTRACT

The acute abdomen is one of the major and most frequently occurring syndromesin clinical practice and, since it can be caused by various different diseases, it demands an urgentdiagnosis and treatment. The present text expatiates upon the different etiopathogeneses of thissyndrome as well as upon its bases, which are crucial for the diagnosis and treatment of an acuteabdomen.