title: [Nonsurgical causes of acute abdomen].
abstract: In a case of acute abdomen, the presence of a life-threatening condition that requires immediate surgery must be precluded as quickly as possible. Generally speaking, the faster the pain develops, the more likely that it is a life-threatening emergency situation. If no urgent indication for surgery is found, the possibility of an internal disease should be considered, even pancreatitis for example.
authors.affiliation: DRK-Klinikum Westerwald, Krankenhaus Hachenburg, D-57627 Hachenburg. pdrstiefel@aol.com
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stiefelhagen
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team