Abstract

ESTEVEZ ALVAREZ, Nizahel et al. Intra-abdominal pressure measurement, a diagnostic tool for family physician. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2010, vol.26, n.3, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3038.

It is very appropriate to establish an early diagnosis of acute intra-abdominal infections, thus, authors believe cautious that our health staff working in the primary level of emergence system to count on another diagnostic tool for Family Physician, the intra-abdominal pressure measurement, due to practically the lack of experience of its job out of the care units for the severe patient. This is a method perfectly applicable in our environment by its easy technical application and its high diagnostic specificity allowing inferring during the first hours of evolution of patients presenting with abdominal painful symptoms, who will be potentially needed of surgical treatment and so to achieve a solution. The impossibility to perform this technique never must to retard the patient's remission for its evaluation by a general surgery specialist, thus, this technique only could be considered as another complement from the diagnostic array available for Family Physician in centers prepared for its implementation and with the appropriate previous training.

Keywords : Acute abdomen; diagnosis; intra-abdominal pressure; primary health care.

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