Abdominal Pain Emergency Situations PDF
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Summary
This document provides a guide to common causes of abdominal pain. It aims to help distinguish time-sensitive issues from those that might not require urgent care. The text outlines several potential diagnoses, such as acute coronary syndrome and peritonitis, to be assessed.
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There are many different causes for abdominal pain, however, some causes are less time-critical than others. Distinguishing between life-threatening and non-life-threatening cause will help you to know whether your patient has minutes vs hours or days. If possible life-threatening causes are identif...
There are many different causes for abdominal pain, however, some causes are less time-critical than others. Distinguishing between life-threatening and non-life-threatening cause will help you to know whether your patient has minutes vs hours or days. If possible life-threatening causes are identified consider making a call to OLMC to discuss bypass / transport destination options. Patients may present with abdominal pain in the following emergency situations; consider differential diagnoses before treating the symptoms: 1. a. 2. a. b. 3. a. b. 4. a. b. 5. a. i.
