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==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
* Abdominal pain is pain | * Abdominal pain is pain felt anywhere between your chest and groin. | ||
* Immunocompromised and older patients may have atypical patterns of presentation. | |||
* A systolic blood pressure of more than 80 mm Hg and a proportional pulse pressure of more than 25% suggest adequate cardiac output. | * A systolic blood pressure of more than 80 mm Hg and a proportional pulse pressure of more than 25% suggest adequate cardiac output. | ||
Revision as of 17:48, 26 July 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Approach
| Abdominal Pain Smart Algorithm |
| Hemodynamically Stable? | Yes | No |
Definition
- Abdominal pain is pain felt anywhere between your chest and groin.
- Immunocompromised and older patients may have atypical patterns of presentation.
- A systolic blood pressure of more than 80 mm Hg and a proportional pulse pressure of more than 25% suggest adequate cardiac output.