abdominal pain details 1 Flashcards
abdominal pain
/RUQ diff dx
Biliary disease
Hepatitis
Pancreatitis
diverticulitis : also LUQ & LLQ
Renal colic: (Usually flank pain)
*abdominal pain + unexplained hypotension;
mechanisms of intra abdominal hemorrhage
AAA= Abdominal aortic aneurysm;
Splenic rupture (see spleen location pict)
Ruptured ectopic pregnancy= lower abdomen;
abdominal pain + unexplained hypotension;
mechanisms of sepsis
any sort of inflammation = xxx-is
abdominal pain + unexplained hypotension;
mechanisms other than loss of fluid or vasodilation
endocrine :
Adrenal insufficiency;
DKA Diabetic ketoacidosis
cardiac: MI Myocardial infarction
hint: adrenalin=> HTN
abdominal pain /LUQ
diff dx
Renal colic: (Usually flank pain)
Splenic injury: infarct or rupture ;
diverticulitis
abdominal pain/ epigastrium
diff dx
Peptic ulcer;
Biliary disease; <=
Pancreatitis;
**abdominal pain/diffuse periumbilical
diff dx
endocrine: DKA;
vascular: AAA;*
GI:
Gastroenteritis;
IBD; diseaseS
IBS; syndrome
bowel obstruction or ischemia;
appendicitis
abdominal pain/RLQ
diff dx
GI: Appendicitis;
GU:
PID; can be on LLQ too
Ectopic pregnancy
Ovarian torsion/dz; can be on LLQ too
abdominal pain/LLQ
diff dx
diverticulitis rather than Appendicitis;
PID;
Ectopic pregnancy Ovarian torsion/dz