Approach to Abdominal Pain in Emergency Medicine

This lecture provides a comprehensive approach to evaluating and managing abdominal pain in the emergency setting. It covers epidemiology, mechanisms of pain, and critical diagnostic strategies, including history-taking with the OP2QRST2 framework and physical examination techniques. A detailed exploration of differential diagnoses and diagnostic tools is paired with practical guidance on stabilization, empiric treatment, and management algorithms. Special attention is given to vulnerable...