The field of abdominal imaging is increasingly diverse, comprising a broad range of different pathologies which offer unique diagnostic challenges – the entire spectrum of imaging modalities is employed to help resolve these varied challenges. It is estimated that 4-10% of attendances to the emergency department are related to acute abdominal pain. Although clinical history, […]
Dr Geoffrey Lie, Dr Niall Power
Barts Health NHS Trust
Computed tomography (CT) is an invaluable tool to assess the acute abdomen in the hospital setting. This condition encompasses causes of new-onset abdominal pain, often requiring urgent assessment by the surgical team. It is important to remember that sick patients may require an operation without CT assessment but that team-working between the clinician and radiologist […]
Dr James Chambers, Dr Beth Hankinson
Royal Liverpool University Hospital and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust
There are around 600,000 emergency admissions under the care of general surgeons each year in England and 50% of them present with abdominal pain. An acute abdomen is defined as severe, persistent abdominal pain that requires urgent surgical or medical review. It can be due to a range of causes, from benign and self-limiting to […]
Dr Sananda Haldar, Dr Shoba Philip
North Bristol NHS Trust