CLINICAL PROFILE OF NON-TRAUMATIC ACUTE ABDOMEN AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL- A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Pain abdomen is a common presentation, it accounts for approximately 10% of the cases in emergency room and about 2 -3% of the OPD patients. METHODS: All non trauma patients presenting with pain abdomen to emergency, above the age of 15 years were included in the study. All diagnosed pregnant females were excluded from the study. RESULTS: Most common cause of acute abdomen in our study was acute appendicitis followed by acute intestinal obstruction, cholecystitis and nephrolithiasis. CONCLUSION: Clinicians must consider multiple diagnoses during workup of these patients, those patients who may require surgical exploration should be identified early to limit their morbidity and mortality.