What is acute abdomen? Definition, Meaning & Symptoms — Medical Dictionary
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acute abdomen — Definition

Akut karın / acute abdomen
It is a clinical picture that begins sudden and is often characterized by severe abdominal pain, can require urgent surgical intervention. This condition may be a messenger of severe intraabdominal pathologies such as peritonitis, intestinal congestion, apandisit or perforation. It is related to diagnostic, physical examination, laboratory tests and imaging methods. If untreated sepsis can lead to life-threatening consequences such as organ failure and death.
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🇹🇷 Akut karın
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🇬🇧 acute abdomen
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❓ What is Akut karın?
Akut karın; it is a clinical picture that begins sudden and is often characterized by severe abdominal pain, can require urgent surgical intervention. This condition may be a messenger of severe intraabdominal pathologies such as peritonitis, intestinal congestion, apandisit or perforation. It is related to diagnostic, physical examination, laboratory tests and imaging methods. If untreated sepsis can lead to life-threatening consequences such as organ failure and death.
❓ What is acute abdomen in Turkish?
The Turkish equivalent of "acute abdomen" is Akut karın.
❓ Which medical field is Akut karın related to?
This term belongs to the Diseases category.