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Red flags useful to screen for gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases in patients with shoulder pain: A scoping review.

Denis PennellaSilvia GiagioFilippo MaselliGiuseppe GiovannicoAntonella RonconeFabrizio BrindisinoFabrizio Brindisino
Published in: Musculoskeletal care (2022)
Abdominal pain, right and left hypochondriac pain, and epigastric pain represent the most prevalent symptoms in patients with an abdominal disease that could mimic a shoulder problem. Clinicians should be encouraged to screen for red flags when assessing patients with shoulder pain.
Keyphrases
  • chronic pain
  • pain management
  • neuropathic pain
  • abdominal pain
  • high throughput
  • rotator cuff
  • physical activity
  • depressive symptoms
  • sleep quality
  • breast reconstruction