Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. It includes the following elements. 

• Background
  •  Definition, causes, prevalence, prognosis
• Diagnosis
  •  How to assess people with abdominal pain, what investigations to consider
• Management
  •  When to arrange emergency admission, urgent referral, or manage in primary care
• An optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• An audit suggestion
• A list of helpful resources and links.

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• How to assess people with acute abdominal pain.
• The differential diagnoses.
• When to arrange emergency admission for people with abdominal pain
• When to arrange urgent referral for people with abdominal pain.
• When to manage people with abdominal pain in primary care.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered