Akutes Abdomen – gastrointestinale Ursachen

Schwarze, V.; Marschner, C.; Schulz, C. and Streitparth, F. (2019): Akutes Abdomen – gastrointestinale Ursachen. In: Radiologe, Vol. 59, No. 2: pp. 114-125

Abstract

Clinical/methodical issueDiagnostic imaging plays acrucial role in the assessment and stratification of pathologic conditions causing acute abdomen. This report provides information on etiology, clinical manifestations and therapeutic options for six common diseases resulting in acute abdomenappendicitis, cholecystitis, bowel obstruction, diverticulitis, acute pancreatitis, and viscus perforation.PerformanceBesides initial ultrasound, CT scans often represent the imaging gold standard for the diagnostic evaluation of acute abdomen.Practical recommendationsDepending on the underlying pathologic condition, sonography or CT is suitable for the stratification of the gastrointestinal disease causing acute abdomen.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Medicine
• Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health
• ISSN: 0033-832X
• Language: German