Table 3 Diagnoses of abdominal pain in geriatric patients who visited the emergency department

Gastrointestinal conditions (medical)

 Dyspepsia/GERD

0 (0)

244 (21.2)

244 (20)

 Constipation

0 (0)

111 (9.7)

111 (9.1)

 Gastroenteritis/Infective diarrhea

0 (0)

132 (11.5)

132 (10.8)

 Others

0 (0)

75 (6.5)

75 (6.2)

Gastrointestinal conditions (surgical)

 Volvulus

2 (2.8)

0 (0)

2 (0.2)

 Intestinal obstruction

4 (5.6)

14 (1.2)

18 (1.5)

 Uncomplicated diverticulitis

0 (0)

15 (1.3)

15 (1.2)

 Ruptured diverticulitis

1 (1.4)

1 (0.1)

2 (0.2)

 Acute uncomplicated appendicitis

15 (20.8)

0 (0)

15 (1.2)

 Complicated appendicitis

12 (16.7)

3 (0.3)

15 (1.2)

 Gastrointestinal bleeding

2 (2.8)

3 (0.3)

5 (0.5)

 Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

1 (1.4)

1 (0.1)

2 (0.2)

 Hollow viscous perforation

3 (4.2)

1 (0.1)

4 (0.3)

 Others

2 (2.8)

12 (1)

14 (1.2)

Hepatobiliary tract diseases

 Gallstone/CBD stone

0 (0)

50 (4.3)

50 (4.1)

 Pancreatitis

1 (1.4)

12 (1.0)

13 (1.1)

 Acute cholangitis

3 (4.2)

18 (1.6)

21 (1.7)

 Acute cholecystitis

3 (4.2)

21 (1.8)

24 (2.0)

 Gangrenous cholecystitis

2 (2.8)

1 (0.1)

3 (0.2)

 Other

0 (0)

4 (0.4)

4 (0.4)

Urological conditions

 Urinary tract infection

1 (1.4)

88 (7.7)

89 (7.3)

 Calculus

0 (0)

126 (11)

126 (10.3)

 Other

1 (1.4)

31 (2.8)

34 (2.8)

Gynecological conditions

 Ovarian tumor

0 (0)

1 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

 Prolapse uterus

0 (0)

1 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

Cardiovascular and Pulmonary diseases

4 (5.2)

5 (0.5)

7 (0.8)

Vascular diseases

 Symptomatic AAA

9 (12.5)

6 (0.5)

15 (1.2)

 Ruptured AAA

3 (4.2)

1 (0.1)

4 (0.3)

 Intramural hematoma

0 (0)

1 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

 Aortic dissection

2 (2.8)

0 (0)

2 (0.2)

Non-specific abdominal pain

1 (1.4)

141 (12.3)

142 (11.6)

Other conditions

0 (0)

30 (2.7)

30 (2.4)