The chief complaint of abdominal pain accounts for 5% to 10% of all presentations in the emergency department. With such broad differential and diagnostic modalities available, this article focuses on a systematic approach to evaluating abdominal pain, essential to providing patients with efficient and accurate care.
Keywords: Abdomen; Abdominal pain; Approach to abdominal pain; EBM approach; Evidence-based medicine.
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