Upper abdominal pain--management issues.
The diagnosis of the cause of upper abdominal pain has been considerably aided in recent times by the increasing availability of endoscopic and imaging techniques. Patient management may be sub-optimal, however, if this technology is used inappropriately, particularly if the continued importance of taking a full history is overlooked, and the hazards arising from the pursuit of incidental findings are not appreciated.
Ward
M
M
Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland.
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D001657:Biliary Dyskinesia / Q000150:complications; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004733:Enema; D004751:Enteritis / Q000150:complications; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications; D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D010808:Physical Examination; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D001466:Barium Sulfate