RESUMO
Abdominal pain is a common chief complaint encountered by school nurses. This article explains the etiology of abdominal pain in children and adolescents, describes the office assessment, and delineates life-threatening conditions associated with severe abdominal pain that may prompt the school nurse to transfer the student to a local emergency department.
Assuntos
Dor Abdominal/diagnóstico , Dor Abdominal/enfermagem , Apendicite/diagnóstico , Doenças Ovarianas/diagnóstico , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Serviços de Enfermagem Escolar/normas , Anormalidade Torcional/diagnóstico , Adolescente , Apendicite/enfermagem , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Doenças Ovarianas/enfermagem , Doenças Ovarianas/cirurgia , Anormalidade Torcional/enfermagem , Anormalidade Torcional/cirurgia , Resultado do Tratamento , Estados UnidosRESUMO
Ovarian torsion is infrequently seen in the emergency department, however, a delay in diagnosis and treatment can lead to necrosis and loss of the ovary (E. D. Shraga & M. Blanda, 2008). A patient with pelvic pain diagnosed with ovarian torsion is presented in this article. The diagnosis and treatment of ovarian torsion is discussed to help the advanced practice nurse gain a better understanding of this frequently missed problem.