Abstract
When the patient presents with the words, "I've got a pain in the gut", what are the most common diagnoses and how often does the problem remain undiagnosed? This paper describes what usually happens at encounters initiated by patient presentation of abdominal pain and is based on the results of the Australian Morbidity and Treatment Survey 1990-1991.
MeSH terms
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Abdominal Pain / diagnosis*
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Abdominal Pain / epidemiology
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Abdominal Pain / etiology
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Abdominal Pain / therapy
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Diagnostic Errors
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Digestive System Diseases / diagnosis
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Digestive System Diseases / etiology
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Family Practice
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Referral and Consultation