Suitable for nurses and allied health professionals requiring an understanding of when to be worried with abdominal pain and carrying out abdominal assessments.

Course content/learning outcomes

By the end of the session delegates will have a greater understanding of:

• The anatomy of the abdomen 
• The normal physiology of the abdomen 
• The unrelated signs and symptoms to abdominal pain 
• The clinical questioning when assessing a patient with abdominal pain 
• How to perform an abdominal examination and what signs to look out for 
• Interpreting the abdominal examination and the clinical questions • Investigations and scans related to an abnormal abdominal assessment 
• When to decide if urgent secondary care admission is required.