title: Abdominal and pelvic pain.
abstract: Complaints of abdominal and pelvic pain account for a large number of Emergency Department presentations. Unfortunately, the subjective, often ambiguous, complaint of pain may represent a broad spectrum of pathology ranging from relatively benign disorders to acute, life-threatening illness. It is the duty of the Emergency Department physician to separate the potentially lethal disorders from the less acute illnesses, a task that this article aims to make easier.
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010808:Physical Examination