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Acute Abdomen 1193.e1

Acute Abdomen
VetBooks.ir Body System: Cause of Acute Abdomen Treatment Body System: Cause of Acute Abdomen Treatment

Gastrointestinal Digestive System Obstruction (neoplasia, stricture): urethra DS, PE
Gastric dilation PS Renal artery thrombosis PS, PE
Gastric dilation/volvulus DS, DE Renal neoplasia PS, PE
Gastroduodenal ulceration NS Reproductive System
Gastroduodenal perforation DS, PE Female
Gastroduodenal rupture DS, DE Acute metritis PS, PE
Gastroduodenal dehiscence DS, DE Pyometra DS, DE
Gastroenteritis (viral, bacterial, toxic; i.e., garbage) NS Uterine torsion DS, DE
Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis NS Dystocia PS, PE
Intestinal obstruction (foreign body, intussusception, DS, PE Ovarian cyst PS, PE
neoplasia) Ovarian neoplasia DS, PE
Functional intestinal obstruction; ileus NS Male
Intestinal ulceration NS Acute prostatitis NS
Intestinal perforation DS, DE Prostatic abscess DS, PE
Intestinal rupture DS, DE Prostatic cysts DS, PE
Intestinal dehiscence DS, DE Prostatic neoplasia DS, PE
Intestinal volvulus DS, DE Testicular torsion DS, DE
Cecal inversion DS, PE Hematopoietic System: Spleen Differentials, Lists, and Mnemonics
Obstipation NS Splenic mass (hematoma, extramedullary hematopoiesis, DS, PE
Colitis NS neoplasia, nodular hyperplasia, abscess)
Colonic ulceration NS Splenic rupture (mass) DS, DE
Colonic perforation DS, DE Splenic rupture (trauma) PS, PE
Colonic rupture DS, DE Splenic torsion DS, DE
Colonic dehiscence DS, DE Peritoneum and Mesentery
Hepatobiliary Digestive System Peritonitis: septic DS, DE
Acute hepatitis (toxic, infectious) NS Peritonitis: chemical (bile, urine, enzymes) PS, PE
Hepatic abscess DS, PE Parietal peritoneal trauma: blunt NS
Hepatic trauma PS, PE Parietal peritoneal trauma: penetrating DS, DE
Hepatic rupture PS, PE Mesenteric traction: large masses DS, PE
Hepatobiliary neoplasia PS, PE Mesenteric lymphadenopathy PS, PE
Biliary obstruction (calculi, neoplasia, PS, PE Mesenteric lymphadenitis NS
pancreatitis—abscess) Mesenteric volvulus DS, DE
Biliary rupture DS, DE Mesenteric avulsion DS, DE
Cholecystitis PS, PE Mesenteric artery thrombosis DS, DE
Cholangiohepatitis NS Adhesions with organ entrapment: internal hernias DS, PE
Pancreatic Digestive System Abdominal Wall
Acute pancreatitis NS Trauma PS, PE
Pancreatic abscess DS, PE Abscess DS, PE
Pancreatic neoplasia DS, PE Hematoma PS, PE
Urinary System Strangulated hernias DS, DE
Acute nephrosis (toxicosis) NS Extraabdominal
Acute nephritis-pyelonephritis NS Intervertebral disc disease PS, PE
Urinary calculi: renal PS, PE Discospondylitis PS, PE
Urinary calculi: ureteral PS, PE Intoxications (heavy metal) NS
Urinary calculi: cystic PS, PE Thoracic wall disease PS, PE
Urinary calculi: urethral PS, PE Steatitis NS
Trauma-avulsion-rupture (renal, ureteral, cystic, urethral) DS, PE Myositis NS
Obstruction (neoplasia, stricture): ureter DS, PE Hypoadrenocorticism NS

DE, Definitely requires emergent surgery; DS, definitely surgical; NS, nonsurgical (urgency of medical treatment depends on specific problem and condition of the patient; some nonsurgical acute abdomen
cases may eventually require surgery on a nonemergent basis); PE, potentially requires emergent surgery; PS, potentially surgical (some conditions designated as PE may require surgery, although not on
an emergent basis).
Modified from Bonagura J: Kirk’s Current veterinary therapy XIII, St. Louis, 2000, Saunders.
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