"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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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 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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The problem-solving role of the 'wait and repeat CT' approach in the diagnosis and treatment of acute abdomen. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2025 Sep; 31(9):847-853.
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Acute Abdomen in the Modern Era. N Engl J Med. 2024 07 04; 391(1):60-67.
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Polycystic Pancreas Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 Apr; 68(4):e67.
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Education and Imaging: Gastroenterology: A rare cause of acute abdomen, hereditery angioedema. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Nov; 30(11):1561.
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Evaluating Patients with Left Upper Quadrant Pain. Radiol Clin North Am. 2015 Nov; 53(6):1131-57.
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Imaging of the Acute Abdomen. Radiol Clin North Am. 2015 Nov; 53(6):xv.
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Multidetector CT of emergent biliary pathologic conditions. Radiographics. 2013 Nov-Dec; 33(7):1867-88.
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Acute abdominal pain and abnormal CT findings. JAMA. 2013 Aug 28; 310(8):848-9.
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Outcomes of liver transplant recipients with hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus coinfection. Liver Transpl. 2012 Jun; 18(6):716-26.
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MR imaging in the triage of pregnant patients with acute abdominal and pelvic pain. Abdom Imaging. 2009 Mar-Apr; 34(2):243-50.