Michael N. Adjei-Poku

Sep 23, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Rachel Wu |Perioperative Care |Rachel R. Kelz |Michael N. Adjei-Poku

INTRODUCTION Abdominal pain is the leading chief complaint among emergency department (ED) visits, accounting for 8.8% of all visits.1 In addition to being the immediate concern for many index visits to the ED, abdominal pain accounts for nearly a quarter of all return visits within 72 h.2 Although an ED chief complaint of abdominal pain carries high morbidity and mortality for older adults, its significance in younger and middle-aged adults remains poorly characterized.3-6 Computed...