Yesterday, I listened to the surgical director, Professor Wang Guang, talk about acute abdomen. He mentioned a question that I find very meaningful, so I want to share it. How many diseases can you think of? The professor’s presentation at that time included at least twenty different conditions.
A young male with acute onset of upper abdominal pain—whether internal medicine or surgery, what diseases can you think of?
At that time, the professor proposed an overall approach starting from the nerves. However, my anatomy is poor, and I have no recollection of it. I am currently relearning anatomy and am still at the muscle stage. I will answer again once I learn about the nerves in the future.