Acute abdominal pain is any abdominal pain of less than 7-10 days duration. It is the commonest cause of pain on surgical wards. appendicitis 25% diverticular disease 2% perforated ulcer 2% non-specific abdominal pain (NSAP) 45% cholecystitis 10% bowel obstruction 4% pancreatitis 2% renal colic 4% dyspepsia 5% (pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) 5%) The causes … Continue reading Acute Abdominal Pain – causes