Stomach pain is a common symptom, and the causes of this discomfort can be numerous: from simple indigestion to particularly serious conditions that must be discovered and treated as soon as possible.
When an abdominal pain occurs suddenly, is very intense and does not subside with usual medication, or when it is accompanied by other severe signs and symptoms, such as vomiting, fever and chills, diarrhea or bloody stool, presentation to an emergency department is indicated emergencies.
In these situations, abdominal pain can be a manifestation of a digestive emergency, such as digestive hemorrhage, acute pancreatitis, appendicitis, peritonitis, intestinal occlusion or ischemia. Therefore, it is essential to establish the correct diagnosis and administer the necessary treatment to prevent complications, which can lead to death. Laboratory analyzes and advanced investigations are important to identify the cause that produced the severe abdominal pain and possible other associated clinical manifestations.
In the Emergency Department of the SANADOR Clinical Hospital, the only one in the private health system in Romania, patients with symptoms indicating a digestive emergency are promptly and completely evaluated by an experienced medical team.
Laboratory analyzes are carried out at the patient’s bedside through a point-of-care protocol, to detect a possible infection and analyze other important parameters for the state of health. Advanced imaging investigations are also available around the clock and may include abdominal MRI or CT. Depending on the indication, patients also have access to digestive endoscopy procedures performed in the emergency system at the SANADOR Clinical Hospital, in the best conditions of comfort and safety, with sedation provided by an ATI doctor.
At the SANADOR Clinical Hospital, patients with medical emergencies also benefit from specialist consultations, thanks to the 26 on-call lines that work permanently, including the gastroenterology on-call line, the general surgery on-call line and the ATI. Thus, when surgery is required for a digestive emergency, the operation can be performed at any time of the day or night. Surgical interventions are carried out in one of the best-equipped operating theaters in Romania, with the support of the Category I Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care.
The SANADOR Clinical Hospital also has its own fleet of ambulances equipped according to the standards in force at the national level, for the provision of advanced pre-hospital medical assistance and specialized transport to the hospital. SANADOR ambulances can be called by calling the own dispatcher – telephone 021.9699.
