title: Acute abdominal pain in pregnancy.
abstract: The anatomic and physiologic changes of pregnancy make the diagnosis and management of abdominal pain difficult. Abdominal conditions both related and unrelated to the pregnancy may be life threatening for mother or fetus; therefore, accurate diagnosis and proper management are essential. This article reviews the most common conditions presenting as acute abdominal pain during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nathan
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Huddleston
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000208:Acute Disease; D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis