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Abdominal pain has a wide range of possible causes, which may lead to difficulties in diagnosing and lengthy Emergency Department (ED) stays. In this study, bottlenecks in ED processes of patients with abdominal pain were identified.Time-points of patients who presented to a Dutch ED with abdominal pain were observed and documented. The institutional review board approved the study.In total, 3015 min...