title: Abdominal emergencies in the geriatric patient.
abstract: Abdominal pain is one of the most frequent reasons that elderly people visit the emergency department (ED). In this article, we review the deadliest causes of abdominal pain in this population, including mesenteric ischemia, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and appendicitis and potentially lethal non-abdominal causes. We also highlight the pitfalls in diagnosing, or rather misdiagnosing, these clinical entities.
authors: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, 6th Floor, Suite 200, Baltimore 21201, MD, USA.
authors: Ryan
authors: R
authors: Spangler
authors: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, 6th Floor, Suite 200, Baltimore 21201, MD, USA.
authors: Thuy
authors: T
authors: Van Pham
authors: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, 6th Floor, Suite 200, Baltimore 21201, MD, USA.
authors: Danya
authors: D
authors: Khoujah
authors: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, 6th Floor, Suite 200, Baltimore 21201, MD, USA.
authors: Joseph P
authors: JP
authors: Martinez
keywords: Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Abdominal pain; Appendicitis; Elderly; Mesenteric ischemia
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