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Abdominal Pain Diagnosis

Post a new topicby contentuser on Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:36 pm


Diagnosis


Abdominal pain diagnosis usually involves taking a medical history, including the history of symptoms, and performing a complete physical examination and diagnostic tests. A medical history includes information about the location, severity, and timing (e.g., right after eating) of the pain, how often it occurs, what worsens or improves the pain, and any additional symptoms.

Diagnostic tests that may be performed to help determine the cause for abdominal pain include blood, uri...Read the full article

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