RT Book, Section
A1 Mary, Claire O'Brien
A2 Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2 Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Yealy, Donald M.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Cline, David M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1121505081
T1 Acute Abdominal Pain
T2 Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071794763
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121505081
RD 2024/04/16
AB More  adult  patients  visit  the  ED  for  "stomach  and  abdominal  pain,  cramps,  or  spasms"  than  for  any  other  chief  complaint.  Demographics  (age,  gender,  ethnicity,  family  history,  sexual  orientation,  cultural  practices,  geography)  influence  both  the  incidence  and  the  clinical  expression  of  abdominal  disease.  History,  physical  examination,  and  laboratory  studies  can  be  helpful,  but  imaging  is  often  required  to  make  a  specific  diagnosis.  Clinical  suspicion  for  serious  disease  is  especially  important  for  patients  in  high-risk  groups.