Abdominal Pain Mimics.

Neeraja Murali, Sahar Morkos El Hayek

Journal: Emergency medicine clinics of North America 2021;39(4):839-850

PMID: 34600641

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Abstract

Abdominal pain is a common reason for emergency department visits, with many patients not receiving a definitive diagnosis for their symptoms. Non-gastrointestinal causes need to be considered in the workup of abdominal pain. A high index of suspicion is needed in order to develop a broad differential, and a thorough history and physical examination is paramount. This article will discuss some of these diagnoses, including can't miss diagnoses, common non-abdominal causes, and rare etiologies of abdominal pain.

Address: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 S Paca Street, 6th Floor, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].; Washington University in Saint Louis, 660 S Euclid Avenue CB 8072, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.

DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2021.07.003

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MeSH Terms: Abdominal Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Adrenal Gland Diseases, Anemia, Sickle Cell, Angioedemas, Hereditary, Aortic Diseases, COVID-19, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Diagnosis, Differential, Emergency Service, Hospital, Female, Heart Failure, Herpes Zoster, Humans, IgA Vasculitis, Lead Poisoning, Migraine Disorders, Ovarian Torsion, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Pneumonia, Porphyria, Acute Intermittent, Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Ectopic, Pulmonary Embolism, Thyrotoxicosis, Uremia