The Acute Abdomen - Commonly Missed And Mis-diagnosed Conditions: Review
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The varying presentations of acute surgical conditions make diagnoses often challenging. The commonly missed or misdiagnosed surgical conditions include acute appendicitis, testicular torsion, mid-cycle ovarian pain, femoral hernia, rectus sheath haematoma, diaphragmatic injury, aortic aneurysm and ischaemic bowel. This article provides a review of the literature on commonly missed and misdiagnosed conditions in the acute abdomen which are particularly important for junior surgical trainees.
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