Montraumatic abdominal pain is a common complaint of adult patients in acute care settings. The causes of abdominal pain are numerous and can be benign or life threatening. The advanced practice nurse must be able to differentiate abdominal pain from acute and nonacute sources so that rapid and effective treatment can be imptemenied

This content is only available as a PDF.
©1997 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
1997
You do not currently have access to this content.