Methods Older patients over the age of 70 years presenting with abdominal pain were
retrospectively selected. Data was collected on baseline demographics, comorbidities …

Evaluation of the elderly patient with abdominal pain can be difficult, time-consuming, and
fraught with potential missteps. Still, it will be an increasingly common task of the emergency …

Between 2000 and 2010, the population older than 65 years grew at a rate of more than
15% compared with just 10% for the entire population. 1 As the geriatric population …

An 11-question analysis will help you get an immediate bearing on the source of a patient's
pain. Clues include location and characteristics of the pain, as well as patterns of radiation; …

Abdominal pain is a common presentation in the elderly population. Roughly 5% to 10% of
all emergency department visits are for abdominal pain, and the elderly account for about …

As the graying of society continues, so too will increases in numbers of elderly patients
presenting to the emergency department (ED). The complaint of abdominal pain in these …

Background Abdominal pain is the most common chief complaint in US emergency
departments (EDs) among patients over 65, who are at high risk of mortality or incident …

Older adults, defined as those who are 65 years and older, are the fastest growing segment
of the population in the United States and the highest emergency department (ED) users of …

Background. The authors describe the epidemiology and clinical course of older persons
examined in emergency departments (EDs) for abdominal pain. Methods. This was a …

High risk for and subtle presentations of serious pathologic conditions in the elderly patient
who has abdominal pain require careful, timely evaluations and aggressive management …