"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 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 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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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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Dual-Energy CT: A Paradigm Shift in Acute Traumatic Abdomen. Can Assoc Radiol J. 2020 Aug; 71(3):371-387.
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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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The palliative index: predicting outcomes of emergent surgery in patients with cancer. J Palliat Med. 2014 Jan; 17(1):37-42.
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Index of suspicion. Pediatr Rev. 2013 Jan; 34(1):41-6.
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Outcomes of damage-control celiotomy in elderly nontrauma patients with intra-abdominal catastrophes. Am J Surg. 2010 Dec; 200(6):783-8; discussion 788-9.
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Management of the acute abdomen in pregnancy: a review. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Dec; 20(6):534-9.
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Evaluation of delivery of enteral nutrition in critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Am J Crit Care. 2008 Jan; 17(1):53-61.
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Rapid CT diagnosis of acute appendicitis with IV contrast material. Emerg Radiol. 2006 Mar; 12(3):99-102.