title: Abdominal pain.
abstract: In this article, the incidence of acute abdominal pain in primary care practice, its etiology and pathogenesis, and the evaluation of the patient with pain are discussed. Special attention is given to the differential diagnosis of both surgical and nonsurgical diseases that can present with abdominal pain as the major manifestation.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D001314:Auscultation; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005194:Family Practice; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010146:Pain; D010173:Palpation; D010808:Physical Examination