Abdominal pain in the elderly.
This article deals with the difficulties of diagnosing the cause of abdominal pain in the elderly and indicates a general approach to management of such patients. It does not specify diagnostic and treatment criteria for the numerous causes of pain nor the management in difficult cases (which should be resolved in consultation with a specialist).
D000005:Abdomen / Q000098:blood supply; D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D059408:Pain Management; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000150:complications