Disaster Diagnoses in Geriatric Patients with Abdominal Pain

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Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2021 May;39(2):347-360. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2021.01.011.

ABSTRACT

Care of geriatric patients with abdominal pain can pose significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges to emergency physicians. Older adults rarely present with classic signs, symptoms, and laboratory abnormalities. The incidence of life-threatening emergencies, including abdominal aortic aneurysm, mesenteric ischemia, perforated viscus, and other surgical emergencies, is high. This article explores the evaluation and management of several important causes of abdominal pain in geriatric patients with an emphasis on high-risk presentations.

PMID:33863464 | DOI:10.1016/j.emc.2021.01.011

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