title: Evidence-Based Medicine Approach to Abdominal Pain.
abstract: The chief complaint of abdominal pain accounts for 5% to 10% of all presentations in the emergency department. With such broad differential and diagnostic modalities available, this article focuses on a systematic approach to evaluating abdominal pain, essential to providing patients with efficient and accurate care.
authors.affiliation: Division of Emergency Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2301 Erwin Road Duke North, Suite 2600, Durham, NC 27710, USA. Electronic address: Sreeja.natesan@dm.duke.edu.
authors.forename: Sreeja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Natesan
authors.affiliation: Division of Emergency Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2301 Erwin Road Duke North, Suite 2600, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors.forename: Jerry
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Emergency Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2301 Erwin Road Duke North, Suite 2600, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Volkamer
authors.affiliation: Division of Emergency Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2301 Erwin Road Duke North, Suite 2600, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors.forename: Traci
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Thoureen
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D000208:Acute Disease; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics
keywords: Abdomen; Abdominal pain; Approach to abdominal pain; EBM approach; Evidence-based medicine