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The evaluation of abdominal pain requires an understanding of the possible mechanisms responsible for pain, a broad differential of common causes, and recognition of typical patterns and clinical presentations. This topic reviews the etiologies of abdominal pain in adults.
This topic reviews a diagnostic approach to nontraumatic abdominal pain in adults. The causes of abdominal pain and its pathophysiology, the evaluation of the adult with abdominal pain in the emergency department, and the evaluation of abdominal pain related to trauma is discussed elsewhere.
Abdominal pain is one of the most common complaints in childhood and one that frequently requires urgent evaluation in the office or emergency department. The cause is typically a self-limited condition, such as constipation, gastroenteritis, viral syndrome, or functional abdominal pain .
This topic will discuss the evaluation of the adult patient presenting to the ED with nontraumatic abdominal or flank pain. The outpatient evaluation of adults with abdominal pain, a synopsis of causes of abdominal pain, an approach to pelvic pain, and evaluation of blunt abdominal trauma are found separately.
The approach to acute abdominal/pelvic pain in pregnancy is similar to that in the nonpregnant state, with some additional challenges. The initial goal is to identify patients who have a serious or even life-threatening etiology for their symptoms and require urgent intervention.
Pelvic pain frequently occurs with abdominal pain and can be a challenging complaint because of the need to consider a wide array of possible conditions. This topic presents a framework for the evaluation of nonpregnant adult women with acute pelvic pain, with an emphasis on gynecologic conditions.
INTRODUCTION. The four major hypertensive disorders that occur in pregnant women are (table 1): Preeclampsia (and related disorders: eclampsia and HELLP [hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets] syndrome) Gestational hypertension. Chronic hypertension.
This topic reviews a diagnostic approach to nontraumatic abdominal pain in adults. The causes of abdominal pain and its pathophysiology, the evaluation of the adult with abdominal pain in the emergency department, and the evaluation of abdominal pain related to trauma is discussed elsewhere.
In alert patients free of distracting injuries, the most reliable symptoms and signs of BAT are abdominal pain, abdominal tenderness, and peritoneal findings, particularly when risk factors for abdominal injury are present.
The evaluation of abdominal pain requires an understanding of the possible mechanisms responsible for pain, a broad differential of common causes, and recognition of typical patterns and clinical presentations. This topic reviews the etiologies of abdominal pain in adults.