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==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
Acute abdomen is defined as severe localized or generalized abdominal pain with abdominal rigidity.<ref>{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = ICD-10 Version:2010 | url = http://apps.who.int/classifications/icd10/browse/2010/en#/R10.0 | publisher = | date = |}}</ref> It is less than 24 hours in duration and may require surgical evaluation and intervention. | |||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
===Life-Threatening Causes=== | ===Life-Threatening Causes=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Definition
Acute abdomen is defined as severe localized or generalized abdominal pain with abdominal rigidity.[1] It is less than 24 hours in duration and may require surgical evaluation and intervention.