TY - JOUR
T1 - Chronic abdominal pain
T2 - Tips for the primary care provider
AU - Charles, Gina
AU - Chery, Magdala
AU - Channell, Millicent King
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians. All rights reserved.
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Chronic abdominal pain (CAP) has become a common diagnosis in the primary care setting. It is characterized by intermittent abdominal pain lasting for at least six months. The list of causes in the differential diagnosis is extensive. The costs associated with diagnostic workup is a expensive burden to healthcare. Management of CAP is determined by the etiology. This manuscript reviews the causes of CAP, diagnostic workup, osteopathic considerations, special populations experiencing CAP, and management.
AB - Chronic abdominal pain (CAP) has become a common diagnosis in the primary care setting. It is characterized by intermittent abdominal pain lasting for at least six months. The list of causes in the differential diagnosis is extensive. The costs associated with diagnostic workup is a expensive burden to healthcare. Management of CAP is determined by the etiology. This manuscript reviews the causes of CAP, diagnostic workup, osteopathic considerations, special populations experiencing CAP, and management.
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M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85078818232
SN - 1877-573X
VL - 11
SP - 20
EP - 26
JO - Osteopathic Family Physician
JF - Osteopathic Family Physician
IS - 1
ER -