A primary care approach to abdominal pain in adults

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作者
Govender, Indiran [1 ]
Rangiah, Selvandran [2 ]
Bongongo, Tombo [3 ]
Mahuma, Philemon [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Pretoria, Sch Hlth Sci, Dept Family Med, Pretoria, South Africa
[2] Univ KwaZulu Natal, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Family Med, Durban, South Africa
[3] Sefako Makgatho Hlth Sci Univ, Sch Med, Dept Family Med, Ga Rankuwa, South Africa
关键词
abdominal pain; primary care; pathophysiology; history guide; examination guide; diagnostic approach;
D O I
10.4102/safp.v63i1.5280
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Abdominal pain is a common presenting problem with multiple aetiologies that often pose diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas for primary care practitioners. The vague symptomatology and difficult correlation to specific organ pathology obscures clinical findings leading to incorrect diagnoses. Although most presentations of abdominal pain are benign, a significant number of patients have life-threatening conditions that require a meticulous approach to management in order to prevent morbidity and mortality. The skill in assessing patients presenting with abdominal pain is fundamental for all primary care doctors. This review will discuss an approach to the assessment and diagnosis of abdominal pain in the primary care setting.
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