Jul 16, 2024 · The evaluation of abdominal pain requires an understanding of the possible mechanisms responsible for pain, a broad differential of common causes, and recognition of …

First, to provide an overview of the pathways emanating from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that transduce noxious stimuli. Second, to provide a review of the salient peripheral and central …

Abdominal pain can be induced by stimulation of visceral nociceptors. Activation of nociceptors usually requires previous sensitization by pathological events, such as inflammation, ischemia …

It is imperative to analyze abdominal pain with particular emphasis on six features: onset, progression, migration, character, intensity, and localization. Abdominal pain may be of …

The skill in assessing patients presenting with abdominal pain is fundamental for all primary care doctors. This review will discuss an approach to the assessment and diagnosis of abdominal …

Abdominal pain can be characterized by the region it affects. Abdominal pain, also known as a stomach ache, is a symptom associated with both non-serious and serious medical issues. …

Jan 19, 2011 · Abdominal pain is common and often inconsequential. Acute and severe abdominal pain, however, is almost always a symptom of intra-abdominal disease. ... A patient …

Oct 24, 2022 · Abdominal pain, which is a form of visceral pain, is a highly prevalent symptom worldwide frequently occurring following food ingestion. Its pathophysiology is complex, and …

Jan 1, 2014 · Functional chronic abdominal pain is formally defined by the ROME III Criteria as severe, usually generalized abdominal pain which is continuous and affects functioning and …

55 East Washington Street, Chicago 2, Illinois The Physiology and Mechanism of Acute Abdominal Pain Gerald J. Menaker, M.D., F.A.C.S. Associate in Surgery, Chicago Medical …