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==Definition==
==Definition==
* Abdominal pain is pain that you feel anywhere between your chest and groin.
* Abdominal pain is pain felt anywhere between your chest and groin.
* Immunocompromised and older patients may have atypical patterns of presentation.
* A systolic blood pressure of more than 80 mm Hg and a proportional pulse pressure of more than 25% suggest adequate cardiac output.
* A systolic blood pressure of more than 80 mm Hg and a proportional pulse pressure of more than 25% suggest adequate cardiac output.



Revision as of 17:48, 26 July 2013

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Approach

Abdominal Pain Smart Algorithm
Hemodynamically Stable? Yes No

Definition

  • Abdominal pain is pain felt anywhere between your chest and groin.
  • Immunocompromised and older patients may have atypical patterns of presentation.
  • A systolic blood pressure of more than 80 mm Hg and a proportional pulse pressure of more than 25% suggest adequate cardiac output.

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