Table 2.
Feature: Symptoms | Requirement | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Ask | Record present | Record absent | Record finding | |
Location of abdominal pain | 100 | 100 | ||
Abdominal pain | 100 | 100 | 96 | |
Duration of pain | 96 | |||
Fever | 96 | 100 | 96 | |
Abnormal menstrual cycle | 96 | 86 | ||
Pregnancy | 91 | 100 | 77 | |
Vomiting | 91 | 100 | ||
Constipation | 91 | 100 | ||
Diarrhea | 91 | 100 | ||
Transportation pain | 91 | 100 | 73 | |
Intensity of pain | 86 | |||
Prior abdominal operation | 86 | 91 | ||
Type of pain | 82 | 86 | ||
Use of analgesics | 82 | |||
Opioids | 91 | |||
NSAIDs | 91 | |||
Paracetamol | 86 | |||
Whether pain is acute or chronic | 77 | 86 | ||
Nausea | 77 | 86 | ||
Migration of pain | 77 | |||
Differential diagnosis UTI | 77 | |||
Dysuria | 76 | 91 | ||
Sexual risk behavior | 73 | 77 | ||
Blunt abdominal trauma | 100 | |||
Rectal bleeding | 91 | |||
Vaginal bleeding | 91 | |||
Hematuria | 91 | |||
Chronic disease | 82 | |||
Frequent micturition | 73 |
The 7 requirements in bold are considered important even when all items are negative. Figures represent consensus percentages (≥ 70%). Abbreviations: NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; UTI, urinary tract infection