Imaging abdominal emergencies
Every day in the emergency setting, abdominal pain continues to pose a significant diagnostic challenge for clinicians. It accounts for approximately 5-6% of all emergency department (ED) attendances. The ‘acute abdomen’ is a term traditionally used to refer to patients who complain of severe abdominal pain and have a peritonitic, tense abdomen on examination. There […]
Dr Emily A Aherne, Dr David P M Mitchell, Dr Matthew Crockett, Dr Peter J MacMahon
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital