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Features to note with abdominal pain


  • Site and radiation
  • Duration-acute/chronic
  • Severity-severe pain seen in ureteric colic, dissecting aneurysm
  • Precipitating and relieving factors - Food, vomiting, defaecation, drugs
  • Nature of pain Colicky or dull aching
  • Pattern of pain - Continuous, intermittent