English: acute abdomen, surgical abdomen Synonyms acute abdominal acute = sudden onset, of short duration, vs. chronic; abdomen = abdominal cavity, abdominal cavity An acute abdomen is a sudden onset of increasingly severe diseases of the abdominal cavity. It is usually accompanied by severe, suddenly beginning abdominal pain. Without appropriate treatment, they endanger the patient’s … Acute abdomen
Guidelines If an acute abdomen is suspected, a systematic and rapid procedure is necessary. This means that an acute abdomen requires “acute action”, since a decision must be made quickly whether surgery is necessary. The first step is always the patient interview (anamnesis), which can provide important information about the cause of the symptoms. This … Guidelines | Acute abdomen
Definition Toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by the unicellular organism Toxoplasma gondii. The first description of toxoplasmosis dates back to 1923, but it was not fully understood until almost 50 years later. Toxoplasmosis usually proceeds without further symptoms and is usually harmless. For people with a weak immune system or a first infection during … Toxoplasmosis
