What clinical and laboratory parameters determine significant intra abdominal pathology for patients assessed in hospital with acute abdominal pain?

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What clinical and laboratory parameters determine significant intra abdominal pathology for patients assessed in hospital with acute abdominal pain?

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Abstract Background Abdominal pain is a common cause for emergency admission. While some patients have serious abdominal pathology, a significant group of those patients have no specific cause for the pain. This study was conducted to identify those who have non-specific abdominal pain who can be either admitted short term for observation or reassured and discharged for outpatient management. Patients and methods A prospective documentation of clinical and laboratory data was obtained on a co...

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2007-09-01

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Smithers Troy / Abbas Saleh M / Truter Etienne

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World Journal of Emergency Surgery

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http://www.wjes.org/content/2/1/26

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Surgery / Medical emergencies / Critical care / Intensive care / First aid

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