title: Acute abdominal emergencies. Assessing & treating patients with severe abdominal pain.
abstract: A focused approach to the patient with abdominal pain includes a working knowledge of relevant anatomy, a basic understanding of physiology and the ability to take a careful history. Creating a differential diagnosis, resuscitating patients in shock and appropriately treating a patient's pain will allow EMS crews to greatly impact patient care.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh, Affiliated Residency in Emergency Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Ian B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Greenwald
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D000208:Acute Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004496:Education, Continuing; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000193:education; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination