Undifferentiated abdominal pain. Rule out the surgical / vascular catastrophes before committing to benign causes.
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Undifferentiated abdominal pain. Rule out the surgical / vascular catastrophes before committing to benign causes.
Guidelines: ACEP 2019 Clinical Policy: Acute Nontraumatic Abdominal Pain · WSES 2020 Acute Abdomen Management · ACR Appropriateness Criteria 2025 Acute Abdominal Pain
Phenotypes (4)
- Abdominal Pain ED - High Acuity (Peritonitis/Ischemia/AAA)
- Abdominal Pain ED - GI Inflammatory (Appendicitis/Diverticulitis/IBD)
- Abdominal Pain ED - Gynecologic (PID/Ectopic/Torsion)
- Abdominal Pain ED - Low Acuity (Functional/Musculoskeletal)
Red flags (6)
- Ruptured/leaking AAA (pulsatile abdominal mass + hypotension + back/flank pain in adult > 50).CRITICAL
- Acute mesenteric ischemia (severe pain out of proportion to exam + AF/CHF + lactate > 2).CRITICAL
- Perforated viscus (peritoneal signs + free air on imaging or upright CXR + sepsis).CRITICAL
- Ruptured ectopic pregnancy (positive β-hCG + lower abdominal pain + hypotension/shoulder pain).CRITICAL
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