Analgesics do not interfere with diagnosing abdominal pain.
Despite the limitations in this review, it seems appropriate to administer analgesics to patients with generalized abdominal pain, even before a surgical evaluation. Surgeons can be assured that they will not be misled as a result of analgesia.
Easton
Brian T
BT
Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia, Highlands Family Medicine, Lebanon, VA, USA. beaston@tangible.com