Abdominal pain (geriatrics) - Revision history

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			==References==
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	[[Category:Misc/General]]		[[Category:Misc/General]]
	[[Category:GI]]		[[Category:GI]]
	[[Category:Symptoms]]		[[Category:Symptoms]]
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	''For standard adult patients see [[Special:MyLanguage/Abdominal pain\|Abdominal pain]].''		''For standard adult patients see [[Special:MyLanguage/Abdominal pain\|Abdominal pain]].''

	==Background==		==Background== <!--T:2-->

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	[[File:Abdominal Quadrant Regions.jpg\|thumb\|Side-by-side comparison of quadrants and regions.]]		[[File:Abdominal Quadrant Regions.jpg\|thumb\|Side-by-side comparison of quadrants and regions.]]
	[[File:1506 Referred Pain Chart.jpg\|thumb\|Chart of commonly reported referred pain sites.]]		[[File:1506 Referred Pain Chart.jpg\|thumb\|Chart of commonly reported referred pain sites.]]
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	==Elderly==		==Elderly== <!--T:4-->

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	*60% are surgical		*60% are surgical
	*Acute onset associated with catastrophe		*Acute onset associated with catastrophe
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	==See Also==		==See Also== <!--T:6-->

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	*[[Special:MyLanguage/Geriatrics (Main Page)\|Geriatrics (Main Page)]]		*[[Special:MyLanguage/Geriatrics (Main Page)\|Geriatrics (Main Page)]]
	*[[Special:MyLanguage/Abdominal Pain\|Abdominal Pain]]		*[[Special:MyLanguage/Abdominal Pain\|Abdominal Pain]]


	==External Links==		==External Links== <!--T:8-->

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	*[https://www.aliem.com/ten-tips-for-approaching-abdominal-pain-in-the-elderly/ ALiEM: 10 Tips for Approaching Abdominal Pain in the Elderly]		*[https://www.aliem.com/ten-tips-for-approaching-abdominal-pain-in-the-elderly/ ALiEM: 10 Tips for Approaching Abdominal Pain in the Elderly]

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	[[Category:Misc/General]]		[[Category:Misc/General]]
	[[Category:GI]]		[[Category:GI]]
	[[Category:Symptoms]]		[[Category:Symptoms]]
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	''For standard adult patients see [[Abdominal pain]].''		<languages/>
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			''For standard adult patients see [[Special:MyLanguage/Abdominal pain\|Abdominal pain]].''

	==Background==		==Background==

	[[File:Abdominal Quadrant Regions.jpg\|thumb\|Side-by-side comparison of quadrants and regions.]]		[[File:Abdominal Quadrant Regions.jpg\|thumb\|Side-by-side comparison of quadrants and regions.]]
	[[File:1506 Referred Pain Chart.jpg\|thumb\|Chart of commonly reported referred pain sites.]]		[[File:1506 Referred Pain Chart.jpg\|thumb\|Chart of commonly reported referred pain sites.]]
	*Elderly patients		*Elderly patients
	**Surgical emergencies are more common in elderly than in any other patient population		**Surgical emergencies are more common in elderly than in any other patient population
	**[[Viral gastroenteritis]] is ''uncommon''		**[[Special:MyLanguage/Viral gastroenteritis\|Viral gastroenteritis]] is ''uncommon''
	**Conservative admission strategy is strongly advocated		**Conservative admission strategy is strongly advocated
	*Patients with immunosuppression often have delayed or atypical presentations		*Patients with immunosuppression often have delayed or atypical presentations
	*[[Fever]] is not a reliable marker for surgical disease		*[[Special:MyLanguage/Fever\|Fever]] is not a reliable marker for surgical disease


	==Elderly==		==Elderly==

	*60% are surgical		*60% are surgical
	*Acute onset associated with catastrophe		*Acute onset associated with catastrophe
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	*Abdominal exam generally unhelpful/difficult to localize pain		*Abdominal exam generally unhelpful/difficult to localize pain
	*Misc 25%		*Misc 25%
	**[[MI]], [[aortic dissection\|dissection]], [[mesenteric ischemia]]		**[[Special:MyLanguage/MI\|MI]], [[Special:MyLanguage/aortic dissection\|dissection]], [[Special:MyLanguage/mesenteric ischemia\|mesenteric ischemia]]
	*[[Biliary disease]] - 21%		*[[Special:MyLanguage/Biliary disease\|Biliary disease]] - 21%
	*Unknown - 20%		*Unknown - 20%
	*[[SBO\|Obstruction]] - 12%		*[[Special:MyLanguage/SBO\|Obstruction]] - 12%
	**previous surgery adhesions, internal/external [[hernia]], malignancy		**previous surgery adhesions, internal/external [[Special:MyLanguage/hernia\|hernia]], malignancy
	**sigmoid/cecal [[volvulus]] - persistent pain, can be subacute, [[nausea and vomiting]], may not have fever		**sigmoid/cecal [[Special:MyLanguage/volvulus\|volvulus]] - persistent pain, can be subacute, [[Special:MyLanguage/nausea and vomiting\|nausea and vomiting]], may not have fever
	*Perforated viscus - 7%		*Perforated viscus - 7%
	**[[NSAIDs]]		**[[Special:MyLanguage/NSAIDs\|NSAIDs]]
	*[[diverticulitis\|Diverticular]] - 10%		*[[Special:MyLanguage/diverticulitis\|Diverticular]] - 10%
	*[[Appendicitis]] - 5%		*[[Special:MyLanguage/Appendicitis\|Appendicitis]] - 5%
	**60% perforation in OR, lacking rebound/guarding		**60% perforation in OR, lacking rebound/guarding
	*[[Renal colic]] - 4%		*[[Special:MyLanguage/Renal colic\|Renal colic]] - 4%



	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Geriatrics (Main Page)]]
	*[[Abdominal Pain]]		*[[Special:MyLanguage/Geriatrics (Main Page)\|Geriatrics (Main Page)]]
			*[[Special:MyLanguage/Abdominal Pain\|Abdominal Pain]]


	==External Links==		==External Links==

	*[https://www.aliem.com/ten-tips-for-approaching-abdominal-pain-in-the-elderly/ ALiEM: 10 Tips for Approaching Abdominal Pain in the Elderly]		*[https://www.aliem.com/ten-tips-for-approaching-abdominal-pain-in-the-elderly/ ALiEM: 10 Tips for Approaching Abdominal Pain in the Elderly]

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	[[Category:GI]]		[[Category:GI]]
	[[Category:Symptoms]]		[[Category:Symptoms]]
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Rossdonaldson1: /* Background */

2024-02-07T22:18:36Z

Background

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	''For standard adult patients see [[Abdominal pain]].''		''For standard adult patients see [[Abdominal pain]].''
	==Background==		==Background==
			[[File:Abdominal Quadrant Regions.jpg\|thumb\|Side-by-side comparison of quadrants and regions.]]
			[[File:1506 Referred Pain Chart.jpg\|thumb\|Chart of commonly reported referred pain sites.]]
	*Elderly patients		*Elderly patients
	**Surgical emergencies are more common in elderly than in any other patient population		**Surgical emergencies are more common in elderly than in any other patient population

Rossdonaldson1 at 22:45, 31 January 2024

2024-01-31T22:45:24Z

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			''For standard adult patients see [[Abdominal pain]].''
	==Background==		==Background==
	*Elderly patients		*Elderly patients

Elcatracho: /* See Also */

2021-03-07T23:11:47Z

ClaireLewis at 18:13, 29 September 2019

2019-09-29T18:13:47Z

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	*Elderly patients		*Elderly patients
	**Surgical emergencies are more common in elderly than in any other patient population		**Surgical emergencies are more common in elderly than in any other patient population
	**Viral gastroenteritis is uncommon		**[[Viral gastroenteritis]] is ''uncommon''
	**Conservative admission strategy is strongly advocated		**Conservative admission strategy is strongly advocated
	*Patients with immunosuppression often have delayed or atypical presentations		*Patients with immunosuppression often have delayed or atypical presentations
	*Fever is not a reliable marker for surgical disease		*[[Fever]] is not a reliable marker for surgical disease

	==Elderly==		==Elderly==
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	*Acute onset associated with catastrophe		*Acute onset associated with catastrophe
	*Med list is important		*Med list is important
	*~~Abd~~ exam generally unhelpful/difficult to localize pain		*Abdominal exam generally unhelpful/difficult to localize pain
	*Misc 25%		*Misc 25%
	**MI, dissection, mesenteric ischemia		**[[MI]], [[aortic dissection\|dissection]], [[mesenteric ischemia]]
	*Biliary ~~Disease~~ - 21%		*[[Biliary disease]] - 21%
	*Unknown - 20%		*Unknown - 20%
	*Obstruction - 12%		*[[SBO\|Obstruction]] - 12%
	**previous surgery adhesions, internal/external hernia, malignancy		**previous surgery adhesions, internal/external [[hernia]], malignancy
	**sigmoid/cecal ~~volv~~ - ~~persistant~~ pain, can be subacute, nausea and vomiting, may not have fever		**sigmoid/cecal [[volvulus]] - persistent pain, can be subacute, [[nausea and vomiting]], may not have fever
	*Perforated ~~Viscus~~ - 7%		*Perforated viscus - 7%
	**~~nsaids~~		**[[NSAIDs]]
	*Diverticular - 10%		*[[diverticulitis\|Diverticular]] - 10%
	*Appendicitis - 5%		*[[Appendicitis]] - 5%
	**60% perforation in OR, lacking rebound/guarding		**60% perforation in OR, lacking rebound/guarding
	*Renal ~~Colic~~ - 4%		*[[Renal colic]] - 4%

ClaireLewis: /* See Also */

2016-10-29T17:01:42Z

Rossdonaldson1: Rossdonaldson1 moved page Abdominal Pain (Geriatrics) to Abdominal pain (geriatrics)

2016-08-29T20:40:48Z

Rossdonaldson1 moved page Abdominal Pain (Geriatrics) to Abdominal pain (geriatrics)

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Rossdonaldson1: Text replacement - "assoc " to "associated "

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Text replacement - "assoc " to "associated "

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	==Elderly==		==Elderly==
	*60% are surgical		*60% are surgical
	*Acute onset ~~assoc~~ with catastrophe		*Acute onset associated with catastrophe
	*Med list is important		*Med list is important
	*Abd exam generally unhelpful/difficult to localize pain		*Abd exam generally unhelpful/difficult to localize pain

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	*[[Geriatrics (Main Page)]]		*[[Geriatrics (Main Page)]]
	*[[Abdominal Pain]]		*[[Abdominal Pain]]

			==External Links==
			*[https://www.aliem.com/ten-tips-for-approaching-abdominal-pain-in-the-elderly/ ALiEM: 10 Tips for Approaching Abdominal Pain in the Elderly]

	[[Category:Misc/General]]		[[Category:Misc/General]]
	[[Category:GI]]		[[Category:GI]]
	[[Category:Symptoms]]		[[Category:Symptoms]]

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	[[Category:GI]]		[[Category:GI]]
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