An urgent surgical consult is indicated for the patient with acute abdominal pain and

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Functional bowel obstructions are characterized by the absence of bowel sounds.Uncorrected obstruction may lead to intestinal wall edema,ischemia,and necrosis.Vomiting with abdominal pain is not a cause for urgent surgical consult.CVA tenderness in the presence of abdominal pain is not an indicator for urgent surgical consult.Acute abdominal pain with hyperactive bowel sounds does not indicate the need for an urgent surgical consultation.

An Urgent Surgical Consult Is Indicated for the Patient with Acute