Author/Editor		Kopčavar-Guček, Nena
Title		Obravnava bolečine v trebuhu pri zdravniku družinske medicine
Translated title		Management of abdominal pain in family practice
Type		članek
Source		Med Razgl
Vol. and No.		Letnik 49, št. 4
Publication year		2010
Volume		str. 461-9
Language		slo
Abstract		Abdominal pain is a common presentation in outpatient settings and is challenging to diagnose. As the physician of the first contact, the family physician should be able to recognize life-threatening conditions. This article describes the diagnostic procedures for elucidating abdominal pain in family practice. Since history of the actual disease and clinical examination of the patient are the most important tools, special attention is devoted to them. Radiating pain has been observed as a diagnostic challenge, but laboratory tests and imaging techniques do improve the chances of defining the cause of the disease. Women and the elderly should warrant special attention when evaluating abdominal pain. Since the assessment of abdominal pain is of key importance in the outpatient setting, family physicians play an important role in recognizing this life-threatening condition.
Descriptors		FAMILY PRACTICE ABDOMINAL PAIN EMERGENCIES ABDOMEN, ACUTE MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING PHYSICAL EXAMINATION DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING