"Abdomen, Acute" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A clinical syndrome with acute abdominal pain that is severe, localized, and rapid in onset. Acute abdomen may be caused by a variety of disorders, injuries, or diseases.
| Descriptor ID |
D000006
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.592.612.054.200 C23.888.821.030.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Abdomen, Acute- Abdomen, Acute
- Abdomens, Acute
- Acute Abdomen
- Acute Abdomens
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abdomen, Acute" by people in Profiles.
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Artificial intelligence driven malnutrition diagnostic model for patients with acute abdomen based on GLIM criteria: a cross-sectional research protocol. BMJ Open. 2024 03 08; 14(3):e077734.
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An Abominable Abdomen. Pediatr Rev. 2022 08 01; 43(8):458-461.
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Meckel's Masquerade: Penetrating the Disguise. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Oct 01; 37(10):e669-e671.
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Imaging of acute abdomen in cancer patients. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2020 08; 45(8):2287-2304.
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Secondary bacterial peritonitis and pelvic abscess due to Clostridium difficile. BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Oct 12; 2018.
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Economic Analysis of Diagnostic Imaging in Pediatric Patients With Suspected Appendicitis. Acad Emerg Med. 2018 07; 25(7):785-794.
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An Inexpensive Modified Primary Closure Technique for Class IV (Dirty) Wounds Significantly Decreases Superficial and Deep Surgical Site Infection. J Gastrointest Surg. 2016 11; 20(11):1904-1907.
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A 6-Year-Old Boy With Fever, Emesis, Rash, and an Acute Abdomen. JAMA Pediatr. 2015 Oct; 169(10):971-2.
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ACR appropriateness criteria right upper quadrant pain. J Am Coll Radiol. 2014 Mar; 11(3):316-22.
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The palliative index: predicting outcomes of emergent surgery in patients with cancer. J Palliat Med. 2014 Jan; 17(1):37-42.