Assessing abdominal pain through history taking and physical examination. daniel apau. published 1 september 2010. medicine. gastrointestinal nursing. tldr. an brief overview of assessment for the types and origins of abdominal pain in practice is presented and a thorough, comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the methodological. Abdominal pain has a wide range of potential causes, ranging from mild and self limiting (e.g. constipation, gastroenteritis) to life threatening (e.g. abdominal aortic aneurysm, ruptured ectopic pregnancy). when taking a history from a patient with abdominal pain, it is important to identify serious causes requiring urgent investigation and.
Assessing abdominal pain through history taking and physical examination. september 2010. gastrointestinal nursing 8 (7):50 53. doi: 10.12968 gasn.2010.8.7.78435. authors: daniel apau. to read the. Daniel apau is lecturer in public health and primary care, department of public health, primary care and food policy, school of community and health sciences, city university, london key words n abdomen n pain n history taking n assessment n examination this article has been subject to double blind peer review 50 pain threshold is determined by. Before we get into how to take a history of present illness, let’s first review the components of a medical evaluation. information from a medical evaluation (written medical documentation and verbal patient presentations) is typically relayed in a structured way. although the format may vary slightly from region to region, most clinicians. Figure 1. when taking a past medical history from a patient presenting with abdominal symptoms, pay attention to a history of gastrointestinal problems, sickle cell anemia, liver disease, or cancer. be sure to ask about past screening exams such as colonoscopies, mammograms, pap smears, prostate specific antigen (psa) levels, and prostate exams.
Before we get into how to take a history of present illness, let’s first review the components of a medical evaluation. information from a medical evaluation (written medical documentation and verbal patient presentations) is typically relayed in a structured way. although the format may vary slightly from region to region, most clinicians. Figure 1. when taking a past medical history from a patient presenting with abdominal symptoms, pay attention to a history of gastrointestinal problems, sickle cell anemia, liver disease, or cancer. be sure to ask about past screening exams such as colonoscopies, mammograms, pap smears, prostate specific antigen (psa) levels, and prostate exams. Most causes of abdominal pain are benign, but several are time sensitive. 24 moreover, symptoms can vary widely, and the findings on physical examination may be unreliable. 4 given today’s. Finally, 10 management algorithms were selected for acute abdominal pain; some were used for specific age or disease groups, while some were based on the site of pain . the algorithms used some common points in history taking and physical examination for a systematic approach.
Most causes of abdominal pain are benign, but several are time sensitive. 24 moreover, symptoms can vary widely, and the findings on physical examination may be unreliable. 4 given today’s. Finally, 10 management algorithms were selected for acute abdominal pain; some were used for specific age or disease groups, while some were based on the site of pain . the algorithms used some common points in history taking and physical examination for a systematic approach.
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