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Every surgeon is called upon to evaluate and treat patients with acute abdominal pain.
This paper addresses the practical aspects of this process. It is aimed at a postgraduate surgical resident grappling with the vagaries of the acute abdominal condition in a busy casualty department. The acute abdomen refers to a condition wherein the pain is referable to the abdominal area. It applies only to non-traumatic conditions. It is also important to remember that chest and pelvic conditions may present with pain in the epigastric and hypogastric areas respectively.