Describe the assessment and management of patients with abdominal or gastrointestinal disorders.

Description should include the anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, assessment, and management of patients with

• acute and chronic gastrointestinal hemorrhage
• other gastrointestinal disorders to be determined locally.

Description should include psychosocial aspects of age-related assessment and treatment modifications for the major or common diseases and/or emergencies associated with pediatric and geriatric patients.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What are the common causes of acute and chronic nontraumatic abdominal pain?
• What are the solid and hollow abdominal organs, and where are they located?
• What are the common treatments for abdominal disorders?
• When would an EMT avoid the use of antiemetics and antidiarrheals?