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International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Published in: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Review

Abdominal emergencies in the geriatric patient

Authors: Ryan Spangler, Thuy Van Pham, Danya Khoujah, Joseph P Martinez

Published in: International Journal of Emergency Medicine | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Abdominal pain is one of the most frequent reasons that elderly people visit the emergency department (ED). In this article, we review the deadliest causes of abdominal pain in this population, including mesenteric ischemia, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and appendicitis and potentially lethal non-abdominal causes. We also highlight the pitfalls in diagnosing, or rather misdiagnosing, these clinical entities.
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Metadata
Title
Abdominal emergencies in the geriatric patient
Authors
Ryan Spangler
Thuy Van Pham
Danya Khoujah
Joseph P Martinez
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
International Journal of Emergency Medicine / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 1865-1372
Electronic ISSN: 1865-1380
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-014-0043-2

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