Abdomen
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Abdominal Pain Background
Abdominal pain in an elderly can be caused by a variety of conditions. Most of the time, it is caused by simple food poisoning, gastroenteritis or cramps.
abdominal pain often presents late to a hospital. Also, they usually present at a more severe stage and require hospitalization (50-60%) or surgical treatments (20-33%).
However, “acute abdominal pain”, defined as an abdominal pain of less than 6 hours of onset, must be treated with caution. Elderly with acute
The following table shows the most common diseases causing acute abdominal pain in a person above 55 years of age:
By Location
Upper Right Quadrant - Biliary Tract Disease
Upper Left Quadrant - Gastric Ulcer Disease
Lower Right Quadrant - Appendicitis
Lower Left Quadrant - Diverticulitis - Intestinal Obstruction
