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TopicName

Abdominal pain diffuse

ClinicalTests

Blood gas analysis (test metabolic alkalosis);
Lactate (tissue hypoxia: acute pancreatitis);
Troponin (MI);
Serum glucose (hypoglycemia);
CBC (appendicitis, dehydration, anemia);
Coagulation studies (e.g., INR, PT for surgery);
Electrolytes 
LFTs (liver check)
Lipase, amylase (acute pancreatitis, lipase also PUD, intestinal abstraction) 
Blood type and screen
ESR/CRP (IBD, peritonitis)
Urinalysis (UTI)
β-hCG urine test (pregnancy or ectopic pregnancy)
Cultures (UTI, sepsis)

ImagingStudies

ECG (r/o Acute coronary syndrome)
CT abdomen with IV contrast (bowel perforation, small bowel obstruction, acute pancreatitis, acute pyelonephritis)

PhysicalExams

Vital signs; heart and lung exams; abdominal exam, including tenderness, guarding, rebound, psoas and obturator signs; bowel sounds, aortic bruits; rectal exam; pelvic exam (women).

Comment

Endocrine;
GI;
Toxines;
Vascular; 
GU;

WebLink

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0401/p971.html