Although the diagnosis is fairly straightforward for the older adult who has abdominal pain, hypovolemic shock, and a pulsatile abdominal mass, this is the exception rather than the rule.

As the population is aging, physicians from all specialties are expected to see more older adults at their outpatient practices and in the acute settings. Abdominal pain remains one of the most ...

However, severe stomach pain can also be due to conditions such as colon cancer, appendicitis, diverticulitis, gall bladder disease, or an aortic aneurysm. Additionally, sometimes an upset stomach can ...

This from a Westport woman who went to Buller Hospital in pain, was sent home without a diagnosis, called 111 for an ambulance - and had to wait for it to come 100km from Greymouth. Jacqueline ...

Sydney Towle, then 23, had a bump in her stomach that she thought was a hernia. Then she felt burning. She had bile duct ...

A woman who suffered through 'terrible stomach pain' learned to her surprise that her body contained five extra organs. Australian woman Mel Placanica said she was struggling with the pain along ...

Researchers note that HBB may: Help address abdominal pain that occurs during a hysterosalpingography (HSG): HBB administration may help women undergoing ... men and in the elderly.

The association between abdominal obesity and women is notably stronger among the elderly and non-vegetarians. While urban areas show higher prevalence rates, the study indicates that abdominal ...