title: Approach to the acute abdomen.
abstract: Acute abdominal pain is a clinical sign associated with several underlying disease processes, many of which can be life threatening. Abdominal pain requires efficient diagnostic evaluation to determine the appropriate course of treatment. Definitive treatment involves medical and/or surgical management. The emergency clinician must be well versed in the diagnostic approach to these patients to facilitate appropriate therapy.
authors.affiliation: Cardiopet Veterinary Associates, Little Falls, NJ 07424, USA. pwaltvrc@aol.com
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Walters
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000662:veterinary; D011859:Radiography