Gastrointesntinal Emergencies - A guide for medical students

This notes is not meant to be exhaustive. Look at some of the links below that I have posted. There are excellent articles out there for you to download FOC!Key Points History: A. Relation between abdominal Pain and Vomiting Generally, Pain → vomiting = surgical process Example: Epigastric pain that is relieved by vomiting suggests intragastric pathology or gastric outlet