title: [Semiology, etiology and pitfalls in acute abdominal pain].
abstract: Acute abdominal pain is frequent and often distressing. This symptom must start a clinical investigation with mostly questioning and abdominal palpation for correct diagnosis and decision making. Half of the patients have either appendicitis or non-specific abdominal pain.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie Hôpital Louis-Mourier 92700 Colombes. yves.flamant@lmr.ap-hop-paris.fr
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authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Flamant
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017677:Age Distribution; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010808:Physical Examination; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Sémiologie, étiologie et pièges des douleurs abdominals aiguës.