TITLE:
Determining the Effect of Acute Abdominal Pain Using Ultrasound
AUTHORS:
Mona Elhaj
KEYWORDS:
Ultrasound, Abdominal Pain, Emergency
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Medical Physics, Clinical Engineering and Radiation Oncology,
Vol.12 No.1,
February
6,
2023
ABSTRACT: Acute abdominal pain is a medical emergency that is characterized by
abrupt, acute, recently developed abdominal pain that is accompanied by other
signs that are confined in the abdomen area. The purpose of this study was to
illustrate how ultrasonography may be used to identify sudden abdominal pain.
From December 2021 and March 2022, a comprehensive examination of 50 patients with
acute abdominal pain was conducted. Seven hospitals in Khartoum State, Sudan,
examined individuals with clinically suspected abdominal and pelvic deformities using 3.5 MHz ultrasound
machines. Out of the 50 (100%) patients who were presented with acute
abdominal pain 10 (20%) were appendicitis, 9 (18%) were cholecystitis, 8 (16%)
were Nephrolithiasis, 3 (6%) were Choledocholithiasis, 3 (6%) were
Chronic kidney disease, 3 (6%) were Cholelithiasis, 3 (6%) were Cystitis, 4 (8%) were Ascites, 1 (2%) was acute kidney injury, 1 (2%) was Acute Peritonitis, 1 (2%) was
Diverticulum and 1 (2%) each was of Epigastric hernia, Hepatosplenomegaly, Liver cirrhosis,
Nephritis and Ovarian cysts respectively. According to the study results,
ultrasonography (US) proceeds to be the go-to imaging strategy in most
situations, particularly for younger and female patients, where limiting
exposure to radiation must be obligated. The application of Computerized
Tomography CT should be restricted in circumstances where there is no
diagnostic US and, in all situations, where there is a significant disparity
between medical symptoms and negative imaging in the US.