Abdominal pain in older adults is a concerning symptom common to a variety of diagnoses with high morbidity and mortality. Organizing the differential into categories based on pathology (inflammatory, obstructive, vascular, or other causes) provides a framework for the history, physical, and diagnostic studies. An organized approach and treatment and considerations specific to the geriatric population are discussed. © 2011 Elsevier Inc.
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Ragsdale, L., & Southerland, L. (2011). Acute Abdominal Pain in the Older Adult. Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. W.B. Saunders. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emc.2011.01.012
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