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Abdominal pain is traditionally described by its chronicity (acute or chronic) | {{CMG}} | ||
==Classification== | |||
'''Abdominal pain''' is traditionally described by its: | |||
* chronicity (acute or chronic) | |||
* progression over time | |||
* nature (sharp, dull, [[colic]]ky) | |||
* distribution determinded by various methods | |||
* characterization of the factors that make the pain worse or alleviate it. | |||
** such as abdominal quadrant (left upper quadrant, left lower quadrant, right upper quadrant, right lower quadrant) | |||
** other methods that divide the abdomen into nine sections | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 15:49, 3 August 2012
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Abdominal pain Microchapters |
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Diagnosis |
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Treatment |
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Case Studies |
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Abdominal pain On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Abdominal pain |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Abdominal pain Microchapters |
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Diagnosis |
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Treatment |
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Case Studies |
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Abdominal pain On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Abdominal pain |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]
Classification
Abdominal pain is traditionally described by its:
- chronicity (acute or chronic)
- progression over time
- nature (sharp, dull, colicky)
- distribution determinded by various methods
- characterization of the factors that make the pain worse or alleviate it.
- such as abdominal quadrant (left upper quadrant, left lower quadrant, right upper quadrant, right lower quadrant)
- other methods that divide the abdomen into nine sections