Acute abdomen: what a pain!

Nursing. 2008 Sep;38(9):34-40; quiz 40-1. doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000334644.51961.47.

Abstract

So many things-some life-threatening-can cause abdominal pain. Here's how to capture the clues quickly and accurately.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen, Acute* / diagnosis
  • Abdomen, Acute* / etiology
  • Abdomen, Acute* / nursing
  • Adult
  • Causality
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Documentation
  • Emergency Nursing / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medical History Taking / methods*
  • Middle Aged
  • Nurse's Role
  • Nursing Assessment / methods*
  • Physical Examination / methods*
  • Physical Examination / nursing