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Revision as of 16:26, 26 July 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Approach
| Abdominal Pain Smart Algorithm |
| Hemodynamically stable? | Yes | No |
| Types of abdominal pain | Acute abdominal pain | Chronic abdominal pain |
Definition
- Acute abdominal pain usually has a duration of several days; subacute abdominal pain has a duration of more than several days but less than 6 months.
- Chronic abdominal pain has a duration of more than 6 months.[1]
References
- ↑ Sleisenger, Marvin H.; Feldman, Mark; Friedman, Lawrence S. (Lawrence Samuel); Brandt, Lawrence J. (2010). Sleisenger and Fordtran's gastrointestinal and liver disease : pathophysiology, diagnosis, managemen. Philadelphia , PA: Saunders/Elsevier. ISBN 1-4160-6189-4.