Abdominal Pain in a Young Woman

Dr. Anna Condella: Our case today is a 29-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department (ED) via emergency medical services (EMS) reporting acute-onset abdominal pain. Per report, she was in her usual state of health until the day of arrival. That morning, she had put on a tight pair of nylons with added elastic in the waistband for an event she was planning to attend with friends. She initially had no symptoms, but as the morning progressed, she developed dull, diffuse abdominal pain, which became severe and with some localization to her bilateral lower quadrants.
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Case Presentations of the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residencies Source Type: research