title: Bringing acute abdomen into focus.
abstract: When you care for a patient with acute abdominal pain, you can't waste time-his life could depend on fast assessment and treatment. Follow this systematic approach to zero in on the diagnosis and intervene appropriately.
authors.affiliation: Bayshore Medical Associates, Cape May, N.J., USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Town
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010808:Physical Examination