Abdominal pain duration critical pathways

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

## Approach

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abdominal pain critical pathways

Hemodynamically stable | Yes | No

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Duration of abdominal pain | Acute | Chronic

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## Definition

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* Acute abdominal pain has a duration of less than 6 months.

* Chronic abdominal pain has a duration of more than 6 months.[1]

## References

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1. ↑ Sleisenger, Marvin H.; Feldman, Mark; Friedman, Lawrence S. (Lawrence Samuel); Brandt, Lawrence J. (2010). Sleisenger and Fordtran's gastrointestinal and liver disease : pathophysiology, diagnosis, managemen. Philadelphia , PA: Saunders/Elsevier. ISBN 1-4160-6189-4.

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