[Abdominal pain at the emergency service. Follow-up of patients with pain of unknown origin].
450 patients who arrived at the emergency department with abdominal pain were studied. 71% arrived without having previously consulted another doctor. The most frequent diagnosis was reno ureteral pain, non-specific pain, gastroenteritis and in geriatric patients (hernia, biliar pathology) other pathology. 69 patients with non-specific pain were followed-up during a period of one year. The symptoms returned in 40% of patients. Only 3% required urgent medical treatment.
Muíño Miguez
A
A
Rodríguez de Castro
E
E
González Ramallo
V J
VJ
Lázaro Bermejo
C
C
Hergueta Martín-Artajo
L
L
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004630:Emergencies; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies
Dolor abdominal en el servicio de urgencias. Seguimiento de pacientes con dolor no filiado.