Acute Abdomen

Sudden severe pain is a warning sign.
The term "acute abdomen" can be translated literally as "sudden or violent running stomach or abdomen." Thus, are sudden and severe onset of symptoms in the abdominal area meant that must be investigated as soon as possible. Emergency surgery is often necessary.


The bowel may be completely paralyzed.
The typical symptoms of acute abdomen: a sudden onset of severe pain. Hard belly board, which is due by guarding or spasms of the abdominal muscles. Inflammation of the peritoneum and disturbance of bowel function to the complete paralysis of the bowel movements. Thus, disturbances of defecation. Poor general condition, possibly fever. There may be internal bleeding, circulatory failure and shock.


Emergency: immediately to hospital.
An "acute abdomen" always requires immediate hospitalization. Those affected may not receive opiates for the pain. You may not get any food fed orally. Only after determining the exact diagnosis may be made to therapy.


The causes can be manifold. The exact location is preliminary evidence.
Different diseases can produce an acute abdomen. These include, for example, appendicitis is as much as renal pelvic stones or broken by duodenal ulcer. The list below provides an overview of possible causes.

    Upper abdomen on the right: purulent collection (abscess) in the kidney, liver or below the diaphragm, perforation of an ulcer, appendicitis, gall bladder, Gallenblasenperforation, liver tear, congestion of the liver, pancreatitis, pleurisy, pyelonephritis, renal pelvic stone.
    Mid-upper abdomen: angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, esophageal perforation, pancreatitis, pleurisy, breakthrough of an ulcer.
    Left upper abdomen: purulent collection (abscess) in the kidney area or below the diaphragm, heart attack, splenic infarction or splenic rupture, pancreatitis, pleurisy, renal pelvic stones, renal pelvic inflammation.
    Lower abdomen on the right: appendicitis, Crohn's disease, Meckel's diverticulum, Gallenblasenperforation, strangulation of bowel loops by a hernia, Psoas abscess (pus collection in the psoas muscle), testicular torsion, intussusception, lymphadenitis mesenterica (caused by Pseudomonas tuberculosis bacteria swelling of the lymph nodes in the small intestine), pelvic inflammatory disease (inflammation of the fallopian tubes and ovaries), stalk twisted ovarian cyst, ectopic pregnancy, ureteral stone.
    Lower abdomen in the middle: abdominal aortic aneurysm, Mesenteric infarction, mechanical bowel obstruction.
    Lower abdomen left: strangulation of bowel loops by a hernia, testicular torsion, pelvic inflammatory disease (inflammation of the fallopian tubes and ovaries), stalk twisted ovarian cyst, ectopic pregnancy, Psoas abscess (pus collection in the psoas muscle), carcinoma behind the sigma (sigma is the S-shaped part the large intestine) diverticula in the sigma, ureteral stone.