Keywords

abdominal pain, appendicitis, billing, clinical manifestations, gastritis, inflammatory bowel disease, pathophysiology, primary care, treatment

Authors

1. Rogers, Julia DNP, RN, CNS, FNP-BC
2. Schallmo, Marianne DNP, APRN, ANP-BC

Abstract

Abstract: Abdominal pain affects nearly every person at some point in their lifetime. Abdominal pain may be vague or referred, often making the diagnosis elusive and challenging for NPs. This article reviews the pathophysiology of abdominal pain in relation to clinical manifestations, differential diagnoses, and treatment.