2. Causes of Acute Abdominal Pain Stratified by Age 8500 patients, 200 EDs in 17 countries over a 10-year period . [ Gallagher EJ, in Emergency Medicine , Tintinalli JE, p 490] 13% 13% Other 4% <0.1% Gynecologic <0.1% 2% Vascular <0.1% 3% Hernia <0.1% 4% Cancer <0.1% 6% Diverticular disease 2% 7% Pancreatitis 2% 12% Bowel obstruction 32% 15% Appendicitis 40% 16% Nonspecific abdominal pain (NSAP) 6% 21% Biliary Tract Disease <50 Years 50 Years FINAL DIAGNOSIS