abdo Sx Flashcards
1
Q
pain in oesophagus
A
spasm
reflux
cancer
2
Q
pain in gastro-duodenal
A
cancer
peptic ulcer
3
Q
small bowel-colon pain
A
IBS IBD Cancer diverticulitis obstruction - intersusseption, cancer, hernia, adhesions
4
Q
biliary tree pain
A
obstruction
infection
cancer (can be painless)
5
Q
pancreatic pain
A
inflammation
obstruction
cancer (can be painless)
6
Q
Vascular causes of abdo pain
A
aortic aneurysm
mesenteric ischaemia
7
Q
renal pain
A
stones
infection
hydronephrosis
cancer
8
Q
Gynae pain
A
cyst fibroid cancer infection dysmenorrhoea
9
Q
Splenic causes of abdo pain
A
infarct
10
Q
10 features that help link symptoms to pathology
A
site radiation character severity duration freq and peiodicity special times of occurence aggravating factors relieving factors associated features
11
Q
upper GI Sx
A
pain dyspepsia N&V dysphagia (difficulty) odynophagia (pain) anorexia haematemesis early satiety weight loss
12
Q
lower GI Sx
A
pain malaena weight loss change in bowel habit rectal bleeding tenesmus urgency faecal incontinence
