Therapeutics Decision-Making Examination
Epigastric pain or discomfort is one of the commonest presentations of abdominal pain in primary care. Although no specific diagnosis is made in a large number of patients, the following pathology should be considered:
According to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines, Adults aged 35 to 70 years who have overweight or obesity would benefit from screening for prediabetes adn type 2 diabetes.
Elimination or reduction in alcohol consumption in both men and women.
Intravenous drug users encouraged to stop
This episode is dedicated to travel medicine and we go over a case of a young woman planning for a tripe to Mexico.
As part of your approach to abdominal pain, you shall consider the need for an urgent attention if patients present with abdominal pain as part of the following context: