ACUTE ABDOMEN

Question 1

Acute abd

Answer 1

sudden, severe pain of the abdomen within 24hrs

Question 6

Radiological features seen

Answer 6

• Air fluid levels and gas collections
• Discontinuities
• Dilatations of organs
• Calculi and space occupying lesions

Question 7

Signs and symptoms

Answer 7

• Vomiting
• Abdominal pains
• Epigastic? RT iliac?
• Nausea
• No passing stools
• Partial passing of sto
• Distended abdomen

Question 8

Acute pancreatitis

Answer 8

The inflammation of the pancreas
can be caused by;
➢ Due to descending gall stone
➢ Drug induced & alcoholism
➢ Post ERCP

Question 9

CHOLECYSTITIS

Answer 9

the inflammation of the gallbladder, usually caused by gallstones blocking the ducts leading out of the gallbladder.

Question 9

Perforations

Answer 9

refer to a hole or tear in a bodily organ or tissue.
Due to :
* Trauma
* peptic ulcers & neoplasm
➢ Gas escapes into the peritoneal space
➢ Can lead to peritonitis

Question 10

Acute mesenteric Ischemia

Answer 10

• Due to disruption of vascular flow to the
  intestines
• Leads to gangrene and bowel obstruction

Question 11

Bowel obstruction

Answer 11

• Blockage that prevents food or liquid from passing through the small intestine or large intestine.
  caused by;
  ➢Hernias e.g. inguinal hernia
  ➢Mechanical impaction e.g. Volvulus,
  intussusceptions
  ➢Disruption of nerve and blood supply e.g.
  paralytic ileus & Hirshprungs
  ➢Tumors & inflammations e.g. pancreatitis