Urgent message: Not all GI complaints can be attributed to gastrointestinal pathology; symptoms of dyspepsia, vomiting, early satiety, weight loss, and abdominal pain may also be from a pelvic etiology. Fabrizia Faustinella, MD, PhD and L. Alexandre Frigini, MD INTRODUCTION Gastrointestinal complaints are common in ambulatory centers, urgent care, and in emergency departments. The symptoms of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting account for 12% to 15% of ED visits.1 Several non-GI intra-abdominal, endocrine, and pelvic …
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