EUSEM Endorsed CME Activity: Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain: Differential Diagnosis of Uncommon but Diagnosable Causes in the Emergency Room
Presenters:
Dr. Eva Diehl-Wiesenecker
Dr. Akshata Moghe
Activity description:
In this activity, experts discuss rare causes of abdominal pain and strategies for accurate and timely diagnosis in an emergency room setting.
Link to activity:
www.peervoice.com/NUF?PromoCode=825&AudienceID=EUSEM
Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss the impact of delayed and/or misdiagnosis of a rare cause of abdominal pain on patients and healthcare systems.
2. Recognise the clinical features that would increase suspicion of a rare cause of abdominal pain.
3. Apply appropriate diagnostic algorithms for patients who present to the emergency room with severe abdominal pain and in whom the findings from a typical work-up are inconclusive.