title: Extended emergency care for painful conditions.
abstract: Painful conditions are a common cause for visits to emergency departments. Appropriate therapy often consists of sedating medications followed by a period of observation that is beneficial in assessing their effect. The cause of abdominal pain is frequently elusive, requiring prolonged testing and re-examination. Observation is particularly beneficial in assessing this condition, while certain other painful conditions are not suitable for emergency observation because of the need for prolonged treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Bohan
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000188:drug therapy; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D019370:Observation / Q000379:methods*; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics