[Expert Solution]: Medical causes of acute abdomen a

Medical causes of acute abdomen a. Malaria b. Myocardial infarction c. Sigmoid colon volvulus d. Sickle cell anaemia e. Porphyria Investigations in a patient with acute abdomen include a. Check for presence of urine sugar b. TSH, T3 and T4 c. A chest x -ray is not necessary d. Serum amylase may be helpful in diagnosis e. Barrium meal is mandatory to rule out peptic ulcer disease Complications of colostomy include a. Bleeding b. Diarrhoea c. Prolapse d. Retraction e. Parastomal hernia Types of colostomy a. Spectacle colostomy b. Double barrel colostomy c. Ileostomy d. Gastrostomy e. Pharyngosotmy