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.

In a rare medical anomaly, a woman was shocked to learn ... the 37-year-old sought medical treatment after 10 days of severe abdominal pain and worsening bloat, but scans revealed she was pregnant ...

When assessing older adults who have abdominal pain, health care providers should remember that chronological age may not fully reflect patients' physiological age. The overall health condition ...