Approach to abdominal pain

Question 1

If a patient comes in with abdominal pain with a suspected hemorrhage, what is the first lab to order?

Answer 1

Order blood products (type and cross, not type and screen)

Question 2

What lab should always be order in a woman with abdominal pain?

Answer 2

pregnancy test

Question 3

True or false: you should wait on giving analgesia to perform an abdominal exam

Answer 3

False