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What is an acute abdomen?
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Acute onset of process located in the abdomen with severe signs and symptoms--metabolic derangement of lab studies is observed
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What is an intra-abdominal hollow viscus?
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The most common cause of an acute abdomen--there are different manifestations that include inflammatory(cholecystitis, appendicites, diverticulitis), perforation(ulcer, diverticulitis), and bowel obstruction and ischemia
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True/False: Enterocutaneous fistulas are acute abdomens.
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FALSE
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