Citation: Coaten J (2024) How to assess and examine a patient with abdominal symptoms. Nursing Times [online ... Release the pressure rapidly (rebound). If pain is felt on palpation, this may help ...

Finally, the clinician should avoid labelling undifferentiated abdominal pain with a more benign diagnosis, such as gastroenteritis. Patients should be informed that the cause of their symptoms is ...

Noting the severity and area of the abdomen affected can help with a diagnosis. Abdominal pain occurs between the chest and pelvic regions. It’s sometimes described as crampy, achy, dull ...

It’s hard to determine how many people experience chronic abdominal pain, since it can be caused by a variety of health conditions and doesn’t always come with a clear diagnosis. For example ...

As lower left abdominal pain might be due to problems with the digestive system, urinary system, or reproductive organs, a range of approaches might be necessary to reach a diagnosis. Treatment ...

Naiké Vorbe experienced abdominal pain, constipation, and diarrhea. She learned at 31 that she had stage 3 colon cancer.

The case description for a Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital appears below. A 16-year-old girl was admitted to the hospital because of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.