title: [Urgent abdominal pain: constipation differential diagnosis].
abstract: Constipation is a common health problem in our clinics. At first, we think that a physical examination and additional tests are not necessary. This condition may be considered unimportant initially, but it can give rise to ongoing pain, discomfort, for the many who suffer from it, and sometimes can present with severe clinical symptoms. We present a case of a patient presented with this condition, and after conducting a brief anamnesis and a complete and rapid physical examination, the patient was finally treated as a surgical emergency.
authors.affiliation: Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, Centro de Salud Almassora, Departamento 2, Castellón, España. Electronic address: josi.garcia16@gmail.com.
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: García García
authors.affiliation: Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, Centro de Salud Almassora, Departamento 2, Castellón, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ventura Pérez
authors.affiliation: Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, CSI Pío XII, Departamento 2, Castellón, España.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peña Forcada
authors.affiliation: Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, Centro de Salud Almassora, Departamento 2, Castellón, España.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Domingo Regany
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D003248:Constipation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
keywords: Abdominal pain; Constipation; Dolor abdominal; Emergency; Estreñimiento; Urgencia