RT Book, Section
A1 Barter, Cindy M.
A1 Dunne, Laura
A1 Jardim, Carla
A2 South-Paul, Jeannette E.
A2 Matheny, Samuel C.
A2 Lewis, Evelyn L.
SR Print(0)
ID 1173715582
T1 Abdominal Complaints
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Family Medicine, 5e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134896
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1173715582
RD 2024/04/19
AB Abdominal  pain  is  a  common  presenting  complaint  in  both  the  emergency  department  and  office.  It  accounts  for  up  to  10%  of  emergency  department  visits  and  is  one  of  the  top  10  reasons  for  presenting  to  a  primary  care  office.  Because  of  the  wide  differential  diagnoses,  accurate  diagnosis  can  be  difficult.  This  usually  can  be  achieved  through  a  detailed  history  and  thorough  physical  examination.  Although  most  complaints  of  abdominal  pain  are  related  to  benign  conditions,  it  is  important  to  identify  the  patients  with  severe  or  life-threatening  conditions.  A  thoughtful  and  logical  approach  to  the  use  of  diagnostic  testing  is  necessary.  Follow-up,  continuity,  and  patient-centered  care  are  important  components  to  the  treatment  both  acute  and  chronic  abdominal  pain  regardless  of  etiology.