[Abdominal pain in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen-- common imitators of acute abdomen].

The authors analysed abdominal pains in diagnosis of acute abdomen, and the importance of that problem for the beginning of therapy in time. Here were elaborated the anamnestic, symptomatologic, diagnostic and differential diagnostic details, which make sure the recognition of acute abdomen and an early diagnosis of this state. The numerous data, rightly interpreted, enable an early diagnosis of acute abdomen, also by the general practitioner who is the first to meet those patients. We reported especially cases who imitate acute abdomen. These diseases are very important in differential diagnosis of acute abdomen. Both doctors, the general practitioner and the clinical one, have a big responsibility for an early recognition of the disease, in order to be able to do the in time and prognostically good surgical therapy.