Translations:Abdominal pain (geriatrics)/3/en

Side-by-side comparison of quadrants and regions.

Chart of commonly reported referred pain sites.

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