Safety of Early Pain Relief for Acute Abdominal Pain

Epidural opiate analgesia for acute pain relief.

The use of spinal analgesia has been associated with an explosion of publications and the appearance of several comprehensive review articles.t-4 Epidural opioid analgesia has been the most popular technique for a variety of conditions due to the ease with which prolonged analgesia can be obtained by either an infusion or repeated bolus injectioas and the decreased incidence of complications af...

Acute abdominal pain.

Because there are many causes of acute abdominal pain, a systematic approach by the evaluating physician is necessary to narrow the differential diagnosis. It is vital that the physician have an understanding of the mechanisms of pain generation and be familiar with the presentations of common diseases that cause abdominal pain. Recognizing the red flags in the history and physical examination ...

Acute Abdominal Pain

Acute abdominal pain.

Acute Abdominal Pain in Children.

Acute abdominal pain accounts for approximately 9% of childhood primary care office visits. Symptoms and signs that increase the likelihood of a surgical cause for pain include fever, bilious vomiting, bloody diarrhea, absent bowel sounds, voluntary guarding, rigidity, and rebound tenderness. The age of the child can help focus the differential diagnosis. In infants and toddlers, clinicians sho...