Title: Describe the assessment and management of patients with abdominal or gastrointestinal disorders.
Course: Emergency Medical Technician II (14055-II) > Section: Managing Medical Emergencies

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

- acute and chronic gastrointestinal hemorrhage
- peritonitis
- ulcerative diseases.

Description also includes explaining and/or justifying the use of antiemetics and antidiarrheals.

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?