Abdominal Pain

Abdominal Pain

Progression

• When did disease process start
  
• Initial versus subsequent
  

Location

Acuity

• Acute, chronic, paroxysmal, persistent, intermittent, etc.
  

Name

• Include etiology of abdominal pain or suspected etiology and site of pain:
  
  • Acute abdomen
    
  • Pain localized to upper abdomen
    
  • Upper abdominal pain, unspecified
    
  • Right upper quadrant pain
    
  • Left upper quadrant pain
    
  • Epigastric pain
    
  • Pelvic and perineal pain
    
  • Pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen
    
  • Lower abdominal pain, unspecified
    
  • Right lower quadrant pain
    
  • Left lower quadrant pain
    
  • Periumbilical pain
    

Necessary Procedures

• N/A
  

Other

• Any additional information pertinent to case
  

Why

• Any known causes or underlying conditions, comorbidities, associated problems, abnormal vitals, underdosing of medications, hemorrhage, change in medications, smoking, etc.