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Review
. 2016 May;34(2):165-90.
doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2015.12.008.

Evidence-Based Medicine Approach to Abdominal Pain

Sreeja Natesan  1 , Jerry Lee  2 , Heather Volkamer  2 , Traci Thoureen  2
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Review

Evidence-Based Medicine Approach to Abdominal Pain

Sreeja Natesan et al. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2016 May.

Abstract

The chief complaint of abdominal pain accounts for 5% to 10% of all presentations in the emergency department. With such broad differential and diagnostic modalities available, this article focuses on a systematic approach to evaluating abdominal pain, essential to providing patients with efficient and accurate care.

Keywords: Abdomen; Abdominal pain; Approach to abdominal pain; EBM approach; Evidence-based medicine.

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